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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).
Method to apply a supplementary valve to an epicyclic 3rd speed gearbox.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 178\3\  img066
Date  24th February 1932
  
H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} FROM DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
LID{A. J. Lidsey}
DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}1/24.2.32.
C. to AC. WOH. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Er.
P. 2. EPICYCLIC 3rd. SPEED GEARBOX.
V 7310.

Herewith we send R.{Sir Henry Royce} Sch. F417. showing method of applying supplementary valve to the present oil relay system to prevent the gear being changed without taking out the clutch.

With the exception of the lever brazed to the existing pedal the rest of the present arrangement is unaltered.

DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
  
  


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