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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).
On the condition of a Bentley clutch after a 500-mile road test in London traffic.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 130\2\  scan0070
Date  19th June 1936 guessed
  
To HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}

Cricklewood,
July 27th.

Bentley Clutch.

This car has run 500 miles in the London traffic during last week.

The clutch is still good and no sign of wear. On a steep incline there is a transmission rattle when engaging but I should not consider it to be objectionable.
  
  


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