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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).
Tests comparing the creep of a Bijur clutch with a cork washer clutch under various conditions.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 40\6\  Scan067
Date  12th July 1923
  
R.R. 403A (40 H) (SL 42 12-7-23). J.H., D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary}
EXPERIMENTAL REPORT
Expl. No. 3592
REF: HMG/LGS.S.23.
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Tests taken show that the Bijur clutch will creep.
Comparative tests taken with cork washer for clutch under various conditions.

| Test. | Dry cork. | Very oily. | Average condition. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speed at which motor creeps if engine is chocked and starter engaged - standard conditions on the car. | 5 r.p.m. | 60 to 80 Too fast to take accurately. | 15 r.p.m. |
| Amperes to cause clutch to just creep. | 160 amps. | 65 amps. | 100 amps. |

We are sending to U.W. a Bijur Clutch fitted to a dummy armature shaft, also a suitable lever. By this means the action of the clutch can easily be observed.

MADE AT CROXLEY HB.{C. E. Harcombe}
  
  


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