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).
Car's clutch-related 'jaggering' trouble and the resulting strain on the chassis and transmission.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 20\3\ Scan045 | |
| Date | 7th February 1914 guessed | |
| -2- I also appreciate the fact that experiments are in hand to make the clutch more oil-retaining. What I wish to bring to your notice is the fact that we are delivering to customers a car which in the hands of an ordinary user will have this "jaggering" trouble which is quite noticeable and objectionable and I anticipate we shall have complaints. In this matter I consider the oiling required to overcome the trouble is an attention which it will very probably receive. Although it may not be looked upon as a vital point to reliability, the vibration set up certainly appears to put a great strain on the chassis, especially the transmission, and innthe case of a failure or breakage "on the road" this feature may be advanced as a probable cause. (Sgd) E.P. | ||