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).
Modification to the Bensport Gearbox to remedy an excessive overhang of the 2nd speed slider.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\4\ scan0024 | |
| Date | 2nd November 1932 | |
| x 228. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} FROM HDY.{William Hardy} HDY{William Hardy}2/M1 2.11.32. C. to SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BENSPORT GEARBOX. OVERHANG OF 2nd. SPEED SLIDER. We thank you for BY4/G31132., in which you call attention to the excessive overhang of the 2nd. speed slider. This has come about owing to the modification made to simplify the assembly of the gearbox shewn by N.sch.3554. To remedy this overhang we send herewith N.sch.3559., which shews the 2nd. speed actuating shaft moved back to its original position, but it is now inserted in the box from below, as is done for the reverse actuating shaft. To get room for the passage of the upper lever we have slightly modified the casing of the box. HDY.{William Hardy} | ||