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).
To stop work on the Peregrine clutch arrangement G.100500 and replace it with a new design, listing its advantages.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 1\5\ B001_X 111-114-page36 | |
| Date | 27th February 1933 | |
| x112. To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} From Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. bp BRC. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}8/MJ.27.2.33. PEREGRINE CLUTCH. We wish to stop all work on the Peregrine clutch to arrangement drawing G.100500. We expect to replace this clutch with one made to N.Sch.3654. The flywheels which are all ordered to the old scheme can be used for the new scheme. It would appear however that we shall have to scrap the pressure plate forgings if they have been delivered. The advantages we get out of the new clutch are :- (1) Flexible back plate which considerably reduces our flywheel period. (2) Cast iron wearing surfaces instead of mild steel. (3) Easy adjustment for clutch operating levers. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||