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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).
Decision to not fit a clutch brake on the Phantom II with the synchromesh gearbox, while retaining the housing features for future refitting.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 13\7\  07-page123
Date  23th May 1932
  
87480.

By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}3/MA.23.5.32.

x7310.

P.II CLUTCH BRAKE.

With the synchromesh gear box we shall not fit a clutch brake on P.II.

We wish however to retain the features in the clutch housing casting so that we can refit the brake later if necessary.

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}
  
  


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