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).
Recommendation on the production setting for the Bentley clutch spring drive damping load.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\2\ scan0023 | |
| Date | 11th July 1933 | |
| X212. To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} c. to Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}1/KT.11.7.33. BENTLEY CLUTCH SPRING DRIVE. The damping load called for on the LeC. of this is 50 lbs.ft. We have, however, set all experimental spring drives at 40 lbs.ft. which setting was decided upon before we made the first LeC. spring drive. We recommend 40 lbs/ft. as production setting. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||