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).
The design of the clutch casing and clutch actuation for the Bentley 111 model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 99\1\ scan0077 | |
| Date | 23th August 1937 | |
| [Crossed out text] C.R. Davis. C. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} S.H.S. Ccs/Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wheeler. [End of crossed out text] [Handwritten] 209B fil 412 BENTLEY 111 - CLUTCH CASING & CLUTCH ACTUATION. Herewith is G.CD.2. Ventilated Clutch Casing for Bentley 111. The casing is intended to be a die casting and Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wheeler will give it detailed consideration with this in view. The principal difficulty lies with the outlet vents. The number of bolts holding the casing to the crankcase has been reduced, and the crankcase will ultimately require modifying to suit, which, when the universal gearbox is applied to Wraith will make the engine common to Wraith and Bentley. A new type of operating lever, following American practice is shewn. Standard reamed bolts are shewn holding crankshaft to flywheel - this increases the bolt centres .025. The first engine will probably use an existing Wraith crankshaft and the bolt centres will have to be as now, using existing crankshaft bolts. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} [Handwritten] CHANDLER fecle | ||