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).
Directive regarding a change in the clutch spring drive damping load for the Bentley chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\2\ scan0052 | |
| Date | 6th December 1933 | |
| Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. Mx{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} Y212 BY/Cgh.{W Clough}8/G.6.12.33. BENTLEY CHASSIS - CLUTCH SPRING DRIVE. ------------------------------------ With reference to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}7/KT.4.12.33. on the first 15 chassis the damping load was 30 lbs.ft., but from the 16th chassis onwards the Works should be fitting ferrules which should restrict the torque to 20 lbs.ft. BY/Cgh.{W Clough} | ||