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).
Proposed standardization of the clutch mechanism, replacing a trunnion screw and deleting an oil hole.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 81\2\ scan0104 | |
| Date | 11th January 1924 | |
| R.R.A.160-1 16M-2-1-23 45625 ROLLS-ROYCE OF AMERICA, INC. SPRINGFIELD, MASS. PROPOSED STANDARDIZATION OF CHASSIS PARTS No.26 Alteration No. 4256/A Date January 11, 1924 To Mr. Belnap The following is proposed: PIECE NOS. AFFECTED: F-6723 SECTION NO.: 7110 NAME OF PARTS: Clutch Mechanism DESCRIPTION of Alteration: To replace the left hand trunnion screw F-89 by a hollow screw A-5056 having a hexagon head and tapped to take a lubricator. To delete the oil hole in the clutch bearing housing G-72 and clutch throwout lever F-7112. PURPOSE of Alteration: To improve the lubrication of this bearing by preventing the entrance of dust and water through the oil hole. To make the necessity of lubrication obvious. Signatures implying agreement with the alteration: NAME, INITIALS, DATE Mr. Olley, Na{Mr Nadin}, 11/12/23 Mr. Nadin, GB, " Mr. Bagnall, WHH, " Mr. Hulley, JS{Mr Johnson's Secretary}, " Mr. Southern, EWC, " Mr. Caswell, ACR, " Mr. Ross, HCB, " Mr. Beaver, LJB, " Mr. Belnap, Mr. Harkness, ThH, " Mr. Royce Mr. Johnson We propose to put this alteration into regular manufacture on March 1st, 1924 unless we hear from Mr. Johnson and Mr. Royce to the contrary. Tested: 12,000 miles on axle test car. Estimated cost: No increase. Proposed chassis at which alteration should start: 802 Cost of parts scrapped, if any: None Increase in weight, if any: None. | ||