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).
Modifications to the clutch thrust to make it oil retaining.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\S\2April1928-June1928\ Scan087 | |
| Date | 16th May 1928 | |
| FROM DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} C. to HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} CENTRALISED CHASSIS LUBRICATION - CLUTCH THRUST (Handwritten and crossed out: X3806 / X7300) Herewith we send N. sch. 2601. shewing the slight modifications to the clutch thrust to make it oil retaining. The modifications are on the lines of that schemed for "SS{S. Smith}". We have used existing pieces as far as possible, but subsequently a boss and cup could be added to the trunnion forging. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} (Stamp: ORIGINAL) (Stamp: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}) (Stamp: RECEIVED ... MAY 1928) | ||