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).
Design of a safety clutch catch device to replace the use of a wooden block.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 74\2\ scan0280 | |
| Date | 25th August 1919 | |
| H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 238A (100 T) (S.H. 159. 11-8-20) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2800 X.3439 Filed Jan. 12. 21. To Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} from Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}1/W25.8.19. X-3439 RE CLUTCH CATCH Sales Dept. press us continuously for a device for holding the clutch out instead of using the little wooden block recommended by the Company. I cannot see any reason for recommending the wooden block to our customers and at the same time refraining from fitting a standard catch. The only difficulty I foresee is making the catch in such a way that it cannot be accidently put into operation. A perfectly safe scheme would be one which could not be put into oper- ation unless the gear were in neutral position. It is just possible that this could be arranged without com- plication. Will you please prepare schemes with and without inter-connection with the change speed lever. If you find the inter-connection scheme awkward do not attempt it. I have promised Sales that we will do this. Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | ||