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).
Letter from Ransome & Marles Bearing Co. regarding recommendations and a drawing for bevel pinion bearings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 115\1\ scan0043 | |
| Date | 7th July 1936 | |
| RANSOME & MARLES BEARING Co., LTD., MANUFACTURERS OF BALL & ROLLER BEARINGS NEWARK ON TRENT. London Office: 17, VICTORIA STREET, WESTMINSTER, S. W. i. Telephone: ABBEY 3875 (2 LINES) Telegrams: OFFISLUNDA, SOWEST, LONDON Branch Offices: LONDON, BIRMINGHAM, MANCHESTER, LEEDS, NOTTINGHAM AND- SHEFFIELD, BRISTOL, GLASGOW, NEWCASTLE, DUBLIN, BELFAST. Telegraphic Address: "BEARINGS, NEWARK" Telegraphic Code: "BENTLEY'S" Telephone Nos: NEWARK 456-457-458 Contractors to H.M. Admiralty, War Office, Air Ministry, Colonial Offices &c. Our Ref. Tech. Dept. FOH/AD Your Ref. Handwritten: X1020 Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Limited, D E R B Y . 7th July, 1936. For the attention of S.H. Grylls, Esq. Dear Sirs, BEVEL PINION BEARINGS: With reference to your visit on Friday last, and discussion regarding the above, we have pleasure in enclosing copy of our drawing S.5595 outlining the bearings and mounting which we would recommend. The scheme as put forward will, as you will note, fit into the existing space with only very minor alterations, and therefore, it will be possible to try this job out in one of your existing axles quite readily. Further, the bearing put forward gives an increase of 18 1/2% greater journal capacity than the existing bearing GB.2035, and an increase of 16% over the existing thrust capacity of this bearing. From the point of view of general production, it would, of course, be advisable to consider modifying the bearing so as to eliminate the recessing of the inner, while further, if any modifications to the axle casing are also contemplated, it would be advisable to increase the O.D. slightly so as to obtain a little more rigidity in the outer ring. Enclosure | ||