Description of gears for Australia-Tasmania cargo vehicle ferry Bass Trader, in which 2 Napier Deltic 18-cyl engines are coupled to Allen-Stoeckicht epicyclic gears through 'Fluidrive' hydraulic couplings; each gearbox output shaft is solidly coupled to propeller shaft, driving Stones' Ka Me Wa variable pitch propeller, which is used for reversing; gears transmit 2030 hp continuously, with speed reduction of 1580 to 175 rpm. Reprinted from Reed's Marine Equipment News Sept 1960.


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    Title :

    Marine application for epicyclic gearing


    Additional title:

    Am Soc Naval Engrs -- J



    Publication date :

    1961


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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