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} | ||