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).
Requesting the history and cause of failure for a clutch from a Bentley trials car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\2\ scan0049 | |
| Date | 4th December 1933 | |
| To Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} XXXXXXXXXXX Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}8/KT.4.12.33. CLUTCH OFF BENTLEY TRIALS CAR. Will you please let us have the history of the clutch you handed to us for inspection this morning. We want to know whether this clutch has been roasted to stop it from slipping, has slipped because of the pedal being against the boards, or has been roasted unnecessarily because slipping in the first instance was presumed to be caused by oil on the clutch. [Handwritten Annotations] Top Center: GRY{Shadwell Grylls} ✓✓ Left Side: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls} 5/12/33 In text insertion: perhaps Bottom Note: We have no information as to what happened to this clutch. We thought that all that was known about it had already been discussed between the driver & Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Bw & Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} will be here tomorrow & we will perhaps cross examine him. Will let you know when he arrives. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls} Pim A.F. | ||