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).
Confirming a request from Borg and Beck for flywheels and studs to be used for setting up a clutch testing fixture.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 129\1\ scan0058 | |
| Date | 12th November 1936 | |
| 11/10 To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Smth. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Smth.15/AP.12.11.36. BORG AND BECK CLUTCHES. Confirming our conversation this morning on this subject, Borg and Beck have asked us to supply them with:- 1 - 25/30 Flywheel, jig reamed and tapped for the clutch fixing studs (G.57085) 1 - Bentley flywheel, jig reamed and tapped for the clutch fixing studs (GB.2096) These flywheels can of course be scrap pieces as regards features which do not affect the clutch. 16 Studs GB.2097 and nuts K.4010. These are so that they can inspect and set the clutch fingers on a fixture which is identical with the flywheel on which the clutch will be finally mounted. Will you please arrange to despatch. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Smth. | ||