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).
Suggesting modifications to a sliding handle reverse actuation for a gear lever.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\4\ scan0056 | |
| Date | 29th June 1933 | |
| X228 B324 To HDY.{William Hardy} from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} E.3/HP.29.6.33. Sliding Handle Reverse Actuation for Gear Lever. Replying to your HDY.{William Hardy}1/HP.29.6.33, N. Sch. 3760 appears to me to be preferable to EX.8727 particularly as it should be less liable to rattle. There are two points which might be modified to advantage: (1) Where the .062 diameter parallel pin passes through the core of the 2-BA screwing on the rod, the section is greatly weakened, and one would wish to see more length of screwed-rod below the pin, to ensure that the rod was well attached in its socket before being weakened at the locking section. (2) The two hexagons intended for tightening on the handle cannot be used unless a special thin spanner is available. It would be better to delete the lower hexagon in favour of a neat radiused collar and rely on tightening the upper hexagon against the cotter which prevents the whole device from turning. With these two modifications I am in agreement with N. Sch. 3760. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} E | ||