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).
Request to replace a Borg & Beck clutch with a standard production flywheel and clutch on chassis B-23-AE to investigate a noise issue.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90\1\ Scan116 | |
| Date | 11th December 1934 | |
| +N61 To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}6/KW.11.12.34. Chassis B-23-AE. While this car is in the shop because of a rear axle failure, will you also please remove the Borg & Beck clutch and fit a standard production flywheel and clutch. Since this engine was last put in the chassis there has been a most terrific noise from 3,500 revs. upwards, which we think may be due to the new flywheel. Fitting a standard one will settle whether the noise is due to this cause or not. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||