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).
Clutch difficulties and their importance compared to steering stiffness and exhaust explosions.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 69\3\ scan0082 | |
Date | 16th February 1925 | |
Copy sent to L. Candell 48770 Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from B.J. SECRET. BJ1/H16.2.25. Copies to CJ. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. E.A.C. 'V' SERIES. In view of our lengthy discussion during our tests with PN.{Mr Northey} and CWB. on the subject of clutch difficulties on 98-NK. I did not include these in BJ6/H13.2.25, as I understand you will be dealing with the matter with R.{Sir Henry Royce}, both in regard to the slipping and the difficulty of entirely disengaging owing to room for adjustment, which I need not go into in detail. Of course this clutch matter is of just as much, if not more, importance than the stiffness of steering and explosions in the exhaust, all of which items would be bound to cause serious complaints from customers. B.J. | ||