From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
The Phantom Clutch, questioning why supplier Ferodo did not inform the company of an improved clutch fabric.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 13\7\ 07-page065 | |
| Date | 12th September 1930 | |
| To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} From Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} COPY. Phantom Clutch. X.7480. X.7305. Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}3/E12.9.30. Referring to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/MJ.10.9.30. the point which I note in particular is that after consulting with Ferodo's they have supplied you with some clutch fabrics of an improved material which they have been supplying as standard to a number of other firms - presumably for some time. Such being the case I should be glad to know how it is that we did not know all about this and experiment with it. As important customers of Ferodo's surely they would bring to our attention improved types of material which they bring out? Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||