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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).
Lubrication of the reverse shaft on a synchro-mesh gearbox.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 15\5\  Scan222
Date  1st December 1931
  
BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} FROM DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
X7310.
DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}4/M.12.31. X7310.
C. to SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} P. 2. SYNCHRO MESH GEARBOX.

Herewith we send N. sch 3363 - lubrication
of the Reverse Shaft - as promised.

We wish to retain the trough feeding from the
front compartment to the rear, as used on the present gearbox.

A drawing for J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} 3. is following today, and it
is this which should be copied in doing Peregrine.

DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
  
  


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