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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 a spring fitted to the E.A.C. Clutch has resolved performance issues.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 66\4\  scan0008
Date  5th May 1924
  
To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
c. to CJ. RG.{Mr Rowledge}
c. to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}

S E C R E T.

E.A.C. CLUTCH.

We have fitted a spring between the Crankshaft and Universal Joint. The Clutch Brake now performs quite satisfactorily, and the Clutch stops without any difficulty.

Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  


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