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).
Revised specification for 12 experimental production gearboxes for the Bentley V chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 99\4\ scan0213 | |
| Date | 31th May 1939 | |
| 428 To. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} c. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/Wld. c. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/GL.{G. Linnett} (3 copies). c. G/Rb.{R. Bowen} c. Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} c. G/Mt. c. LA{L. A. Archer}/Skn. c. Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} c. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/SS.{S. Smith} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} c. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/Mc.Clure. BY/CRL.{C. R. Lisson}1/E.31.5.39. BENTLEY V.{VIENNA} CHASSIS. 12 EXPTL: PRODUCTION GEAR BOXES. In accordance with Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}3/R.27.5.39. the six Experimental Production Gear Boxes instructed under cover of memo' BY/CRL.{C. R. Lisson}3/E.25.4.39, has now been increased to 12. Herewith is a revised Specification :- Sec.6030. LOP. GB.4947. Gearbox & Act. Gear. The above to include new Reverse Selector Spring and Operating Forks added to LOP. under Altn. 4192/G.s.s. The following are as at present instructed :- Sec.6000. LOP. GB.4762. Flywheel & Clutch. " 6035. " GB.4816. Speedo. Drive Damper Control Pump. " 6040. " GB.4931. 1st. & 3rd. Motion Shafts. " 6045. " GB.4047. Servo Drive. " 6050. " GB.4932. 2nd. Motion Shaft. " 6070. " GB.4933. Reverse Gear. " 6080. " GB.4164. Change Gear Mechanism. " 6180. " GB.4089. Servo Motor & Mechanism. Kindly note, the parts held up under memo's BY/CRL.{C. R. Lisson}5/E.25.5.39. and BY/CRL.{C. R. Lisson}6/E.25.5.39, are released for the above 12 Gear Boxes only. BY/CRL.{C. R. Lisson} | ||