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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).
Instruction to amend the working clearance for the clutch trunnion sleeve on 25 HP and Phantom II models following a seizure.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 13\7\  07-page082
Date  22th November 1930
  
To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}
c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}1/MJ.22.11.30.

CLUTCH TRUNNION SLEEVE.

In dealing with a recent seizure of the clutch trunnion sleeve we made the working clearance .004" on the dia. which entirely cured the trouble.

Will you please therefore instruct the clearance of the sleeve on 25 HP. and Phantom 11 .004 + and - .001 on the dia.

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}
  
  


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