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).
New clutch for a 10,000-mile Bentley test vehicle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\2\ scan0089 | |
| Date | 4th June 1934 | |
| RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} X212 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}10/KW.4.6.34. Clutch for 10,000 Miles Bentley. You will remember that we wished to get N.Sch.3948 clutch fitted to B-7 unit for a 10,000 miles test, but it appeared that this would not be possible and we therefore asked you to fit the fabric on the driven member of the standard clutch. Now that this car has got to wait for the new axle forging we hope that the parts for this new clutch may be available before it starts. If they are will you please machine one set to reduce the inertia, as shown on Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1416, we will then fit them to the car. As we have not yet settled the correct settings for the central plate and back plate, we will specify these when the rest of the clutch is ready. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||