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).
List of action points for investigations into vehicle ignition, accelerator, clutch, and engine components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 174\3\ img038 | |
| Date | 20th October 1935 | |
| -3- Dodd To SHOW ME BITS (17) Dodd will confirm or otherwise the results obtained on Mr. Summers' car where the ignition advance characteristics appeared to be incorrect. (18) Dodd will look into the accelerator pedal position on the spectreCodename for Phantom III to ascertain why this is so uncomfortable on 35-E.L. COMPART DRAWING (19) Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} will make out an exact specification of the Borg & Beck clutch as it is to be fitted to the Bentley, and ensure that Borg & Becks have a copy of this specification. He will also get a figure for the cost of the standard clutch parts replaced by Borg & Beck pieces. We understand the figure for the Borg & Beck clutch will be between 4/- and 45/-. (20) Dodd will investigate engine smoothness with standard engine mounting as brought up by Hancock's report. Torque reaction dampers - New Scheme F.Dodd. (21) Salt will investigate the chances of improving the 4/25 slow running with masked inlet valves. also see if he can eliminate distortion between the valves by getting a portion of the head machined out to allow the water to reach this vital point. Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}/Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} | ||