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Reducing flywheel inertia on a Bensport model by fitting a multiplate clutch.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\2\ scan0009 | |
| Date | 22th February 1933 | |
| X212. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} 2/KT. 22. 2. 33. BENSPORT CLUTCH. We have been trying to reduce the inertia of the 20/25 flywheel fitted to Bensport. We cannot get greater than a 30% reduction. However, N.sch.3575. with a multiplate clutch is more than a 50% improvement and would enable us to try the multiplate clutch. Will you detail this for us. Very little work is required as all the clutch has been detailed to N.sch.3574. already. Also we should not want the flexible coupling shewn on N.sch.3575. butwould try some simple spring drive. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||