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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).
Requesting feedback on a pick-up rattle, exhaust tinniness, and a new clutch fitted to a car.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 5a\4\  04-page057
Date  16th June 1934
  
To Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}

V5840

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/R.6/KW.16.6.34.

21-G.IV.

We should like your opinion on the pick-up rattle on this engine from 10 to 30 m.p.h. on top gear; we have a new type of piston in this engine which I personally think is causing the trouble.

You will also notice a certain amount of tinniness in the exhaust on the pick-up. Do you consider that this is worse than standard ?

Do not criticise the brakes, we know that they are all wrong.

We have a new type of clutch fitted to the car on which we should like your opinion. At the moment we are not very proud of it.

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
  
  


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