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).
Preloading the pinion bearing to quiet over-run axle noise in Bentley axles at 40 M.P.H.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 102\4\ scan0147 | |
| Date | 23th November 1937 | |
| To Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}28/N.23.11.37. cl to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} -------------------- Re: Bentley Axles - Quieting Over-run at 40 M.P.H. -------------------- With reference to your memo Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}3/AP.16.11.37, we would refer you to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls}, re the preloading of the pinion bearing in relation to reducing the over-run axle noise at 40 M.P.H. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} was the instigator of this method and should be able to give you all the information you require. See memo Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}3/R.13.9.37. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||