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).
Performance of a new 'Long' type clutch plate fitted to chassis 3-AZ-62.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 96\1\ scan0148 | |
| Date | 8th July 1937 | |
| fil PIII clutch 361 CHANDLER S-W. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} H2/RH.{R. Hollingworth}8.7.37. The Hon.Seymour Berry - Chassis 3-AZ-62 --------------------- It was on this car that the first "Long" type clutch plate was fitted. That work was done on May 28th and we have been keeping in touch with the driver since. You will be interested to hear that although we have not heard what mileage has been covered with this new type plate the driver reports on the 5th inst. that the clutch is working perfectly. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} | ||