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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).
Agreeing to change the clutch lining on Bentley cars to the 20/25 HP type.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 141\3\  scan0343
Date  13th December 1933
  
Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
c. to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}
c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
c. to Sft.{Mr Swift}
c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
c. to Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}

Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}7/R.13.12.33.

BENTLEY CLUTCH LINING MATERIAL.
Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}7/KT.12.12.33.

I agree, as recommended in the above memo that we change the clutch lining on Bentley cars to the 20/25 H.P.type, and have already instructed Sft.{Mr Swift} to make this changeover at once.

Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
  
  


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