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).
Technical note discussing design advantages and modifications for a disc assembly, including plates and gearbox housing clearance.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 66\4\ scan0129 | |
| Date | 1st March 1925 | |
| -2- AJS2/DB. {Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 1.3.25. considerably less. With the integral type of ferrule we consider it an advantage to have the solid plate next to the spider. This should be fool-proof in erecting the disc, as the hole in the re-inforcing plate for tab washer is always in the loose plate. Owing to increased thickness of disc, it has been necessary to machine a clearance in the gear box ball bearing housing and cover on the front end, for the conical headed bolts to be pulled back into in dismantling. AJS. | ||