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 clutch manufacturer Borg & Beck regarding the application of a 12.CB. clutch to the Phantom III.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 129\4\ scan0154 | |
| Date | 28th February 1938 | |
| Telegrams BORGANBECK, LEAMINGTON SPA. file 1110 Telephone LEAMINGTON SPA 1550-1. BORG & BECK COMPANY LTD. MANUFACTURERS OF CLUTCHES. Registered Office BROCK HOUSE, LANGHAM STREET, LONDON, W. I. WORKS: Tachbrook Road, LEAMINGTON SPA. Warwickshire. Directors E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} B. BOUGHTON. W. EMMOTT. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} T. BROCK. Your Ref Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler}8/MH.{M. Huckerby} Our Ref TS/HTB/EK. 28th. February, 1938. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. For the attention of Mr. N. R.{Sir Henry Royce} Chandler. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} to note + pass Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 23rd. instant with reference to proposed application of Long 12.CB. clutch to your Phantom III cars, and in this connection would confirm our telephone conversation of Saturday morning last, the 26th. instant, wherein we advised that we had been in cable communication with the Long Manufacturing Company, who advise us that no centrifugal assistance is obtained with release mechanism on the above model clutch. We are further advised by subsequent cable that the clutch in question makes a very satisfactory application on the Packard 12-cylinder car, which, we understand, has the same torque output as the Phantom III. N.R.C The Writer will be pleased to call upon you to discuss this matter in greater detail. In the meantime we shall be pleased to hear if you would care for us to obtain samples of the above type clutch. We are, Yours faithfully, BORG & BECK COMPANY LIMITED. H.T. Barker H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} T. Barker. Manager. Sales Department. I think that we should get prices for the complete unit - compared with our latest clutch before proceeding further. Should like a sample 10" for Bentley, also prices | ||