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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 to abandon the automatic clutch spigot lubrication system for 20/25 HP and 40/50 HP models.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 20\1\  Scan065
Date  4th December 1931
  
[STAMP] RECEIVED 1931 DEC
[HANDWRITTEN DISTRIBUTION LIST - STRUCK THROUGH]
BY/TWD.{T. W. D???Aeith}
c. Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}
o.{Mr Oldham} HP.
c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}

[HANDWRITTEN] X872
[HANDWRITTEN] BY.10/G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 4.12.31.
[HANDWRITTEN]
x8780
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20/25 HP. and 40/50 HP. - AUTOMATIC CLUTCH SPIGOT LUBRICATION.
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The Experimental Department have telephoned me to say that they are definitely of the opinion in view of their experience with automatic clutch spigot lubrication that we should abandon this entirely.

This means we plug up the holes in the gearbox on both chassis as quickly as possible.

The Works should be instructed to build up no more chassis with this arrangement.

BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
  
  


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