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 to adopt a stronger actuator box for the parallel arrangement and to incorporate modifications to the starter clutch.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 172\3\ img014 | |
| Date | 16th January 1920 | |
| COPY. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/R/AT16.1.20. A.3748 - ACTUATOR BOX OF INCREASED POWER FOR PARALLEL ARRANGEMENT. This box has been fitted to 2 EX car which is running the 10,000 mile test. The short test we made with this before the car went away, showed that it was an improvement. We recommend that this stronger actuator box is adopted as soon as possible. At the same time we think it is most important that the modifications found necessary on the starter clutch should be incorporated immediately. We think perhaps that the modifications to the clutch are even more necessary than the stronger actuator box. The trouble with the starter clutch varies so considerably on different chassis, that we can only attribute it to the viscosity of the oil and the area of the oil film. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} R.R. & A.{Mr Adams} (1100 Y) S.H.S 6-19 C. 2460 | ||