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).
Testing of a Hypoid Rear Axle, noting issues with Shatz type bearings and a proposal to change gears.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\R\2December1927-February1928\ Scan095 | |
| Date | 1st January 1928 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to BJ. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} ✓ c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} ORIGINAL Hsl/LG2. 1.28. HYPOID REAR AXLE. X2066 We are running a car fitted with Hypoid gears which are 2" off centre. As regards silence, they are very good. We have had a little trouble owing to the excessive float in the Shatz type bearing. After we have carried out tests with these gears under maximum torque conditions, we propose changing them for the 1" off centre gears which we now have in stock. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||