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).
Meeting minutes discussing universal joints, gearbox modifications, and issues with Bentley engine gear rattles and brake adjustments.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 30\2\ Scan263 | |
| Date | 12th June 1933 | |
| Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Minute No. 2. -4- HY{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}1/R.12.6.33. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} said he understood that the spring was to be tried anchored at the opposite end. Designs are to be prepared for improved control. (19) Universal Joints. Propeller shafts with needle bearing joints were discussed and it was decided that needle bearing joints be obtained for trial. (20) Gear box. Hdy.{William Hardy} said he could fairly easily strengthen up the J.III. gear box so that it would be suitable for use with Phantom engine and by adding very little to the weight. It was agreed that this modification be put in hand. It was agreed that three new J.III. cars be put in hand experimentally to the above specification. 3. Item 3 on Agenda. Bentley. (a) Engine gear rattles. (b) Brake adjustment. (c) Using a smaller gear box to get weight and cost down. It was decided that the first 100 sets of wheels be ordered from Dunlops. (a) Engine gear rattles. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} said experiments were in hand to deal with this trouble. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} said these gear rattles are serious and the curing of the trouble must be considered to be of grave urgency. Everything possible must be done to reduce mechanical noise. In view of the investigation work in hand to reduce gear rattle Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} instructed that engine gears be produced in sets of not more than 50 so that any improvement achieved may be introduced quickly. (b) Brake adjustment. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} said it was something of a shock to discover that the brakes cannot be properly adjusted except from underneath the car and that the use of a pit or car lift is necessary to carry out this adjustment. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} said he had a design in hand which would put this matter right. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} instructed that the parts involved should | ||