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).
Drawings and performance of a reduced inertia clutch and spring damped plate clutch.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 103\1\ scan0021 | |
| Date | 7th March 1933 | |
| E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} X5300 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}3/KT.7.3.33. Herewith drawings of the reduced inertia clutch and spring damped plate clutch centre about which we spoke to you on the 'phone. The spring damped clutch centre to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}784 is now running on Bensport in France. The reduced inertia clutch is running on 19-G-IV here and has noticeably improved the acceleration of the car on the lower gears without bringing up any noticeable defects. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||