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Re: Carden Shafts

An interesting aspect there roy, that prop shafts can be in balance but out of balance at certain speeds.

I've seen some horrors abroad, an RM in Germany with a UJ so badly worn I fail to see how it could be driven for any length of time; and with the same owner a Bristol Lodekka with rubber bushes on the bearing housing that were non-existent. Luckily I found some shock absorber bushes that could be ground down to fit.

The RM prop shaft was only fit for scrap.

As an aside people sometimes ask if I can make their RM go faster. with the Cummins yes it is possible, but I wont do them as there's no guarantee of the condition of the porp shafts or UJs. Or the brakes for that matter. I wouldn't want to be held responsible for that lot vibrating through the entire drive train. It's not so bad on our bus where I can keep an eye on things and I know what may be wrong with it. Any vibration on the drive train can cause failures elsewhere.

My bus number (if any): RML2532