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).
Reduction of the offset on the 'Japan' hypoid rear axle and correcting a naming error on a scheme.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\5\ scan0188 | |
| Date | 28th June 1929 | |
| SECRET. X2066 By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} C. to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}2/M28.6.29. 'JAPAN' HYPOID REAR AXLE Mr. Royce wishes to reduce the offset from 1" to .850", which is equivalent to the 1" offset on the SS.{S. Smith} axle. We send herewith N. scheme 2917. shewing the alterations to the casing etc. needed to accommodate this. All the differential gear, bearings, etc. seems to come in without modification. We notice that on N. scheme 2886, the word 'China' is used in all the comparative tables of loads, stresses, etc. Would you kindly alter this on the original to 'Japan'. We believe you have not yet started to detail N. scheme 2886., so that when you do so there will be no difficulty in incorporating the changes indicated on N. sch. 2917. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||