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).
Inquiring about adjusting the torque governor to approach a recommended idling condition without impacting car pick-up.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 101\2\ scan0158 | |
| Date | 6th November 1936 | |
| 50a cl Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wst. c. to CWH/HFH.{Hoppy F. Hamilton} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}14/R.6.11.36. With reference to the attached report from France, we should like to know what we can do with the torque governor to approach the idling condition of 6°, recommended by Hamilton, without spoiling the pick-up of the car. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||