From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Graph plotting the deflection of a pinion shaft against applied torque for a Bentley rear axle.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\4\ scan0296 | |
Date | 24th September 1937 guessed | |
REAR AXLE - BENTLEY DEFLECTION OF PINION SHAFT AT ACME THREAD IN DIRECTION OF GREATEST MOVEMENT TORQUE APPLIED TO PINION SHAFT LBS. FT. .002 SLACK .001 SLACK NO PRE LOAD STANDARD ARRANGEMENT .001 PRELOAD ROLLER + A/C (OUTER .015 CLEAR) BOTH OUTERS LOCATED NO PRELOAD .005 PRELOAD E² JOURNAL CONTACT .007 PRE LOAD ROLLER + A/C (OUTER LOCATED) PLAIN BUSH | ||