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).
Requesting the dispatch of two 11' Long clutches for B.80 engines to B. & B. in Leamington Spa.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\1\ scan0053 | |
| Date | 24th March 1939 | |
| 1044 812. 4 1110 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler}12/JH.24.3.39. re 11" Clutch. B.80 Engines. Will you please send to B. & B.,Leamington Spa, the two 11" Long clutches which have been prepared for the B.80 engines. Attached is copy of Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler}11/JH.24.3.39. to B. & B. which explains that stronger thrust springs are required. This will not cause any delay in the test bed work, as at present a clutch is not used at all on the bed. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler} | ||