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).
Investigation into complaints of slipping clutches on 20/25 cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 103\1\ scan0029 | |
| Date | 1st August 1933 | |
| Files: To Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} C.E. X5350. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}8/KT.1.8.33. 20/25 SLIPPING CLUTCHES - C14/C.28.7.33 We are going down to Cricklewood tomorrow to investigate the cars on which there are complaints of slipping clutches. We introduced on the 32nd. chassis in 'Y' series, i.e. about 300 cars ago, square type splines on the pressure plate as on P.II. Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} has had no complaints of clutch slip on these chassis. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||