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).
Responding to a complaint about the sideways movement of an isolated change gear lever.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 82\5\ scan0072 | |
| Date | 2nd April 1937 | |
| 2000 Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} E/HDY.{William Hardy}3/HP.2.4.37. 3-B-IV. Isolated Change Gear Lever. Further to E/HDY.{William Hardy}1/HP.24.3.37, we have now examined the detail drawings and have not been able to find any reason for the complaint in Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}1/MW.4/16.3.37 that the shoulder on the bearing piece prevents the gear lever moving sideways freely. According to the details there should be sufficient clearance. We shall be glad to have more information when the parts can be compared with the drawings. E/HDY.{William Hardy} Hdy{William Hardy} | ||