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).
Letter from Ransome & Marles Bearing Co. Ltd. about the manufacture of a modified Rear Axle Pinion Bearing (G.54444).
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 114\2\ scan0017 | |
| Date | 17th February 1934 | |
| LONDON OFFICE: 17, VICTORIA STREET, WESTMINSTER, S.W.1 TELEPHONE: VICTORIA 4278-4279 TELEGRAMS: OFFISLUNDA, SOWEST, LONDON THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS BALL & ROLLER BEARINGS R&M MACHINE TOOL TRADES ASSOCIATION TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "BEARINGS, NEWARK" TELEGRAPHIC CODE BENTLEY'S TELEPHONE NOS: NEWARK 456, 457 & 458 CONTRACTORS TO H.M. ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR BOARD, COLONIAL OFFICES &c. RANSOME & MARLES BEARING Co. LTD., NATIONAL SCHEME FOR DISABLED MEN ENGINEERING AND ALLIED EMPLOYERS NATIONAL FEDERATION 1896 MANUFACTURERS OF BALL & ROLLER BEARINGS NEWARK ON TRENT. BRANCH OFFICES: LONDON, BIRMINGHAM, MANCHESTER, LEEDS, SHEFFIELD, BRISTOL, GLASGOW, NEWCASTLE, BELFAST IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE QUOTE TECH.DEPT. FOH/MB. YOUR REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}7/KW. Exptl.Dept. [Handwritten]: GRY{Shadwell Grylls} X3807 Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Limited, D E R B Y. 17th February, 1934. Dear Sirs, REAR AXLE PINION BEARING G.54444 With reference to your valued communication of the 14th instant regarding the above, we are proceeding to make up a bearing as requested, this being in every way the same as regards overall dimensions as that shewn on your drawing, with the exception that one half outer will be undersize in the same manner as the bearings we have previously supplied for the Bentley model. With this new bearing, the same proportionate increase in capacity will be obtained as with the smaller bearing, and while we have no details of the loads etc., we can assure you that the modification will give at least a further hundred per cent increase in capacity. We note that the smaller bearing is still on road test, and shall be very interested to receive your comments on its performance in due course. | ||