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).
Complaints on Bentley clutches and questioning if improvements can be applied retrospectively to existing cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\2\ scan0103 | |
| Date | 13th August 1934 | |
| S/W....Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hdy.{William Hardy} Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Mk.{R. E. B. Meade-King} ------ C18/C13.8.34 COMPLAINTS ON BENTLEY CLUTCHES. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/MJ9.8.34 ------ I am very interested to note this improvement. I shall be glad to know whether it is retrospective. I note in the last paragraph of your memo. you say it will be possible to modify parts at present part machined. Does this mean that it cannot be done on existing cars? C. | ||