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).
Comparative load analysis table for rear axle pinion thrust bearings across various models.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\4\ scan0295 | |
Date | 5th October 1937 | |
REAR AXLE PINION THRUST BEARING COMPARATIVE LOADS | | P II | P III | BENTLEY | RECOMMENDED FOR B III 30 x 83 x 1 5/16 | |---|---|---|---|---| | AXLE RATIO | 11/41 | 8/34 | 10/41 | | | LOAD ON PINION NOSE ROLLER BRG. | | | | | | TOP | 1480 | 2030 | 1220 | | | 1ST SPEED | 5200 | 6000 | 3350 | | | LOADS ON PINION THRUST BEARING | | | | | | TOP | 1540 J, 1920 T | 2130 J, 3340 T | 1350 J, 2040 T | | | 1ST SPEED | 5360 J, 6700 T | 6300 J, 9850 T | 3700 J, 5600 T | | | RATED CAPACITY OF THRUST BEARING | 1800 | 1270 | 1000 1120 J, 1290 T | 1400 J, 1610 T | | OVERLOAD FACTOR IN TOP GEAR | 1.37 | 1.68 J, 2.63 T | 1.35 J, 2.02 T 1.20 J, 1.58 T | 0.96 J, 1.27 T | * FOR P II IT IS ASSUMED THAT THE THRUST HALF OF BEARING ALSO TAKES THE JOURNAL LOAD. FOR P III & BENTLEY THE JOURNAL AND THRUST LOADS ARE TAKEN BY THEIR RESPECTIVE HALVES OF THE BEARING. | ||