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).
Requesting the manufacture of stronger springs for a Bentley synchromesh sleeve anti-rattle scheme.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\4\ scan0101 | |
| Date | 27th August 1934 | |
| To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} 4228 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}14/KW.27.8.34. Anti-Rattle Scheme for Synchromesh Sleeve - Bentley. ------------------------- We wish to try some stronger springs in the plungers of the above scheme (N.Sch.4095). The following are particulars of the springs we require :- Wire 17 gauge (0.056) Mean dia. 0.330 5 Working Coils + 1 extra at each end Free length 0.600 Load at 0.450 = 12 lbs + 1/2 - 1/4 Will you please make 12 of the above springs. We will let you know later to which chassis we want these fitted. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/F.J.Hardy. Handwritten notes: G 54707 Std original 8lbs @ .450 Ex 15742 | ||