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).
Scheme for a freewheel in the sideshaft of a 20 HP gearbox.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 6\4\ 04-page206 | |
| Date | 20th March 1929 | |
| BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} X531D BAS/M20.3.29. 20 HP. GEARBOX. FREEWHEEL IN SIDESHAFT. X.5310 X.523 With reference to R4/147.3.29., we are sending herewith N.schs. 2767/2772/2773, shewing the scheme for a freewheel in the sideshaft of the 20 HP. box. This has been finished for some time but we delayed sending it to you because we believed you would not be able to work to it. With the slackening off of S3. experimental work no doubt you will be able to take it up. It has been schemed to go into the existing box practically without alteration, and it is therefore somewhat experimental. Should it be successful probably some modifications would be required. This applies particularly to the method of locking up the freewheel with a jaw clutch, and the operating handle. There may be leaks from the latter where it leaves the gearbox but we should not think they would be important. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||