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).
Difficulties with the Phantom III clutch and suggesting a modification to increase pedal travel.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 93\3\ scan0130 | |
| Date | 5th June 1936 | |
| x312 To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to Hdy.{William Hardy} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Smth.14/KW.5.6.36. Phantom III Clutch. In view of the difficulty which is experienced in getting the Ph.III clutch to free properly, we think we ought to make every effort to get the maximum possible separation. We do not think that an increase in pedal load would be tolerated and it would seem that the only practicable way is to increase the pedal travel by, say, .500" to 1.000" by recessing the pedal plate locally. We think this question is well worth looking into. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Smth. | ||