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).
Approval and standardisation of a proposed modification to the jaw clutch on the self-starter.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 75\1\ scan0117 | |
| Date | 2nd February 1920 | |
| R.R. 235A (500 T) (S.D. 408. 26-4-17.) Bm. 2/156/13. X.3426 To Ck.{Mr Clark} from Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}4/W16. 2. 2. 20. X.3426 Re Standardisation of Proposed Modification to Jaw Clutch on Self Starter. c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} (crossed out) c. to Er. (crossed out) c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} (crossed out) c. to Ba. (crossed out) You will remember that Mr. Johnson would not sign the Standardisation Sheet for this item when it was submitted to him. The matter has been taken up with him again and we recommended him to give us permission to deliver cars immediately with this modification. His reply to this request is, " O.K. If satisfied it cannot make car consequentially untrustworthy. CJ." On this authority we should proceed at once with the fitting of this modification to cars for delivery Will Mr. Clarke complete the Standardisation Sheet accordingly, please. Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} To Ck.{Mr Clark} Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}13/W4.2.20 (Handwritten signature) Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} (Handwritten note) A.T. Please see to this E.F.C . | ||