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).
Suggestion to modify the Bensport Gearbox to prevent the reverse gear from balking the change down to first gear.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\4\ scan0003 | |
| Date | 8th March 1932 | |
| RECEIVED X 228. from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c.c. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} E.6/HP.8.3.32. Bensport Gearbox. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GRYL/MJ.5.3.32 arises out of my suggestion to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} and Hdy{William Hardy} that on the Bensport we ought to arrange the reverse gear if possible so that it does not balk the change down to 1st gear. This can be done it appears if we accept twice the present movement of the reverse gear, and change speed lever. The latter apparently creates no difficulty as with central change the change gear tower and lever is well away from everything. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||