Abstract: A friction speed change gearing of the type comprising a plurality of planetary cylindrical rollers which make a planetary movement along an annular space defined by inner and outer races and a spider member engaged among the rollers in a sliding contact therewith, wherein flexible bearing shoes are provided in the spider member for improving the lubricating oil film maintained between the engaging surfaces of the roller and the spider member.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a friction speed change gearing of the type which comprises a housing, inner and outer races, a plurality of cylindrical planetary rollers mounted between the inner and outer races subject to elastic deformation, and a spider member engaging the planetary rollers, wherein the method is characterized by forming a first assembly including the inner race and the planetary rollers and a second assembly including the housing and the outer race, forming a temperature differential between the two assemblies, inserting the first assembly into the outer race in the second assembly and removing the temperature differentiation so that the rollers are uniformly compressed due to a thermal deformation which occurs when the temperature differentiation has been removed.