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).
Confirming the standardisation of 10-inch Bentley clutch plates to use Thermoid facings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\2\ scan0335 | |
| Date | 16th November 1937 | |
| To Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler} 212 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler}9/MH.{M. Huckerby}16.11.37. RE 10" CLUTCH - BENTLEY. We confirm that the Standardisation Sheet has now been agreed to enable us to instruct Borg & Beck to fit Thermoid facings to all 10" driven plates, both for replacement and production. I have to-day' phoned Mr. Armitage to this effect, but will you kindly confirm. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler} | ||