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).
Letter from the Experimental Dept. to Messrs. Borg & Beck Co. Ltd. regarding a fault in 10' clutch assemblies.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 129\1\ scan0210 | |
| Date | 26th June 1937 | |
| Experimental Dept. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler}9/JH. 1110 26th June, 1937. Messrs. Borg & Beck Co.Ltd., Tachbrook Road, Leamington Spa. re 10" Clutch. Dear Sirs, We have recently received from you several 10" assemblies in which one of the thrust springs are resting on top of one of the three locating lugs on the pressure plate. If this fault had not been noticed by us before assembly on an engine, pressure plate end of the spring must have flown out by centrifugal force until it rested against the clutch cover. Will you please tighten up inspection before despatch, to make sure this does not happen again. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. | ||