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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 force versus load on a nut for a No. 2 worm gear with 'Motorine C' lubricant, showing issues with bad sticking.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 67\4\  scan0372
Date  22th August 1927 guessed
  
FIG. I
14 .940 WORM NO. 2
MOTORINE C.
BAD STICKING.
a) RAISING SLOWLY - "PARKING"
b) " QUICKLY.
c) LOWERING " - "JOGGLES"
d) LOWERING SLOWLY.
LBS FORCE AT 20" RADIUS
LOAD ON NUT . LBS.
  
  


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