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).
Trial of a long clutch centre from America for the Spectre clutch, requesting a set of parts be made.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 93\3\ scan0061 | |
| Date | 15th October 1935 | |
| To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} X312 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}18/KW.15.10.35. SpectreCodename for Phantom III Clutch. We find it is possible to try the long clutch centre which Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} brought back from America in the SpectreCodename for Phantom III clutch. We send you herewith Ms.2200, showing how this can be done, and involving only two new pieces. Will you please put one set of parts in hand. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||