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).
Decision on the India Front Axle clutch arrangement and the preference for a plain bearing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 67\2\ scan0182 | |
| Date | 22th October 1925 | |
| To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} & BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} +8420 DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}1/M22.10.25. INDIA FRONT AXLE. X.8420 X.5420 Referring to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}4/LG15.10.25., Mr. Royce does not wish to use the multiple plate clutch arrangement for taking the end thrust, as shewn on EX.860., as he considers it should not be necessary. Other people do not use it and it represents a considerable addition of pieces. It is thought that the plain bearing on the top with the single lubricated thrust at the bottom should give results equal to the proposed plate clutch, or better, and it should be remembered that all 40/50. and 20 HP. chassis up to the present are running about with a plain bearing on the top. It is understood that with the larger areas recently provided on Phantom in this position, the result as regards wear and absence of stickiness is very good. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||