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).
Updates and part replacements for the Senior Range gearbox and actuating gear.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\2\ scan0175 | |
| Date | 16th February 1940 | |
| C.T. SALT 1153. SECRET. File To Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/HH. c. to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}3/JH.16.2.40. re Gearbox Senior Range. Section 6030 Gearbox and Actuating Gear. We send herewith the following details of Section 6030 Gearbox and actuating gear for the gearbox of the Senior range made from PL.43 PL. 65 and PL.79. RG.{Mr Rowledge}164 Selector shaft 1st. and 2nd. speeds - replaces GB.5120. RG.{Mr Rowledge}165 Selector shaft 3rd. and 4th. speeds - replaces GB.5121. RG.{Mr Rowledge}166 Selector shaft reverse ............ - replaces GB.5122. RG.{Mr Rowledge}167 Reverse actuating jaw............. - replaces GB.5127 D.C. RG.{Mr Rowledge}168 Adaptor ......................... - replaces GB.5398 RG.{Mr Rowledge}169 Side cover ....................... - replaces GB.4855 RG.{Mr Rowledge}170 Joint side cover ................ - replaces GB.4856 RG.{Mr Rowledge}171 Gearbox (3 sheets) .............. - replaces GB.5391 RG.{Mr Rowledge}172 Oil feed tube ................... - replaces GB.3561 RG.{Mr Rowledge}173 Tie rod ......................... - replaces GB.5264 RG.{Mr Rowledge}174 Support bracket ................. - replaces GB.4896 RG.{Mr Rowledge}175 D.C. Reverse actuating lever..... - additional piece. For your information and guidance we send herewith also the following :- (1) The Silver Dawn L.O.P. GB.5393 with marginal notes to assist you in preparing the new L.O.P. for this section 6030 (We have discovered two mistakes in GB.5393) (2) Blue prints of existing details which will be of use to you. Will you please file these and remove our tickets, if any. We confirm that in the interest of the Rationalised programme, you will delete all the clutch casing details from this L.O.P. and give them a new section of their own. Regarding the gearbox casting RG.{Mr Rowledge}171 (3 sheets) this has been detailed for the R.H. Side change, but the casting has the necessary boxes for the L.H. Side.change and both L.H. and R.H. Steering column gear changes. For L.H. Cars with either gear change two 2.B.A. tapped holes on the bottom of the box are not required. Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | ||