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).
Responding to a reported case of clutch slip on a Bentley B-53-AE and mentioning ongoing experiments for an improved clutch.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\2\ scan0132 | |
| Date | 15th November 1934 | |
| To Hd{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}; from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} x212 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}32/KW.15.11.34. Re Clutch Slip. Replying to Hd{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}/SB{Mr Bull/Mr Bannister}14/HR.15.11.34. We are not alarmed by the isolated case of clutch slip reported on the car of Mr. A.M.Mitchell, B-53-AE. On the whole the Bentley clutch has a less strenuous time than that of the 20/25. The car is lighter, the gearbox ratios are closer, and the flywheel is lighter, all of which are to the advantage of the clutch. We have been experimenting with an improved Bentley clutch for 12 months, so that in the event of a recurrence of the trouble something may be available to overcome the complaint. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||