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).
Failed cast iron clutch pressure plate in a Phantom II car, leading to plans for destructive testing of a new design.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 11\3\ 03-page249 | |
| Date | 23th July 1930 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} From Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Ds. ORIGINAL Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}4/MJ. 23.7.30. X 7941d x7480 x7941d PHANTOM 11 CLUTCH. We have a report from G.W.H. that the clutch on 24-EX. car has failed. The pressure plate which was made in cast iron has cracked. We have not yet seen the cracked plate but as the failure appears to start from the inside, we are making the bore smaller and testing them to destruction. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||