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).
Issues with Bentley 4 1/2-litre clutches, including Mr. Raymond Mays' car and a trials car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90\4\ scan0046 | |
| Date | 30th April 1936 | |
| -> S/W...Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} c. to Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} ----- C14/C30.4.36 Re Bentley 4 1/2-litre CLUTCHES. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}23/KW29.4.36 ----- Mr.Raymond Mays' clutch. I note you would like to try He is coming up this week and I will suggest to him that you would be interested and he may agree to send the car in to you. I note what you say concerning the trials car which was certainly unfortunate. I understand they cured the jagger by doping because it had become so bad that they had to do something as the car is, of course, used for demonstration purposes. I should like to hear from you regarding the other points, more particularly as to whether you have any theory as to what was the cause of the thump to which he refers. C. | ||