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).
New arrangement for the Bentley 111 brush gear, using bronze instead of aluminum.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168a\3\ img470 | |
| Date | 16th February 1938 | |
| 6142 DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}14/D.16.2.38. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} RBT BENTLEY 111. BRUSH GEAR. Herewith is D.CD.214 showing an arrangement of brush gear in bronze instead of aluminium. It is similar to RR.Sch.968, which has been successfully tested on a Phan.lll dynamo. Commutation and noise are better at speed. It can be detailed for experiments, using an existing end cover. RC{R. Childs} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||