Bentley R Type - Gearbox; Brakes

Geanbox,
Four forward
speeds and
reverse. Fully automatic
with over-
riding
hand and
"kick-down"
change
speed control.
Glear
Ratios.
Rear Axle rst
znd
3rd
4th
Speed.
Reverse.
Ratio.
Speed.
Speed. Speed.
(Direct.)
3,I3:r
14.23:r
g.8z:t
5.4:r 3.I3;r
t6.o4:r
Rear Axle.
Semi-floating type.
Hypoid
gears
with differential.
Torque and
brake reactions
taken
by
road
springs.
Rear
Suspeneion.
Semi-elliptic
springs in combination
with controllable
hydraulic
shock
dampers.
Fnont
Suspension.
Independent;
open
helical
springs
in
combination
with hydraulic
shock
dampers.
Steering.
Cam-and-roller
type.
Bnakes.
Hydraulic
operation
on front
wheels, mechanical
operation
on
rear
wheels assisted
by
mechanically driven
servo
motor.
Hand
brake
operates
on rear
wheels.
Chassie
Lubrioation.
Centralised
chassis
lubrication
system supplied by foot-operated
pump
and
reservoir
on
dashboard.
Road Wheele,
Detachable
steel
wheels, fitted
with 6.5o"
by
16' India
Super
Silent Rayon
tyres.
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