the drum 50 is rotatably mounted about the axis 85 by way of a shaft 80 the shaft 80 is mounted in a known manner allowing the tub 40 to remain stationary whilst the drum 50 is rotatable with the shaft 80 the shaft 80 is rotatably driven by a motor not shown mounted within the outer casing 12 of the washing machine 10 a door 66 is located in the front panel 12 a of the outer casing 12 to allow access to the interior of the drum 50 it is via the door 66 that a wash load can be deposited within the drum 50 before a wash cycle commences and removed from the drum 50 at the end of the wash cycle drum 50 comprises two portions 60 70 which are mounted such that they can be rotated with respect to one another a drum of this type is described more fully in international patent application wo99 58753 typically the drum portions 60 70 are rotated in opposite directions to one another i e one portion clockwise one counter clockwise but they can also be rotated together in the same direction the drum 50 is mounted in a cantilever fashion on the wall of the tub 40 remote from the door 66 the first outer rotatable portion 60 is supported on a hollow cylindrical shaft 81 an angular contact bearing 82 is located between the rear wall of the tub 40 and the hollow cylindrical shaft 81 the outer rotatable portion 60 is dimensioned so as to substantially fill the interior of the tub 40 more specifically the outer rotatable portion 60 has a generally.