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).
Confirming the dispatch of a standard 10' Borg & Beck clutch for a B.V. Chassis due to a fault with the existing one.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\5\ scan0312 | |
| Date | 5th April 1940 | |
| 1245 HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} c. HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/RH.{R. Hollingworth} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}/CK.{Mr Clark}5.4.40. Sr's. B.V. Chassis. This is to confirm that we have asked you to book out and send to Sr, a standard 10" Borg & Beck Clutch for use on his B.V. chassis. His existing clutch is jaggering presumably due to the sticking and rusting trouble during storage. The new clutch should be addressed to :- Mr. Slector, c/o Capt. Blythe, Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London.S.W.1. O/N.18000 Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||