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).
Proposed modification to the reverse gears for the 20/25 HP and Phantom II models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 104\4\ scan0156 | |
| Date | 17th June 1932 | |
| Y5310. X.7310. X.5310. To Hdy.{William Hardy} from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. R.{Sir Henry Royce} Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} E.4/HP.17.6.32. Reverse Gears on 20/25 HP. and P.II As mentioned to Sir Henry this afternoon on the telephone, we are sending you herewith a scheme showing the proposed modification to the 20/25 HP. gearbox to render the change down into 1st gear independent of the reverse. This scheme has been set out in BY's department, and shows the long shaft type of reverse arranged with a view to avoiding the trouble of coming out of mesh. A central bearing with solid bush has been shown with a view to avoiding deflection in the shaft arising from the position of the driven wheel, and R.C. is of the opinion that there will be no difficulty in getting the three bearings into line. If the central bearing is dispensed with the scheme as shown can be rigged up on an existing gearbox, the end covers only being modified. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Blueprint GL.{G. Linnett}578 herewith. | ||