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).
Letter discussing clutch troubles, specifically slipping, smoke, judder and rapid wear of linings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 141\3\ scan0252 | |
| Date | 13th February 1934 | |
| -2- Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}5/KW.13.2.34. Our clutch troubles at the moment are two; namely, complaints of slipping which we cure by causing the clutch to smoke. This sometimes causes clutch judder. Secondly on the Bentleys the wear of the linings is more rapid than we should like. In view of that we hesitate to fit heat treated linings knowing the rate of wear to be nearly doubled. We hope that with this information in parallel with the tests you are doing, we shall arrive at a lining to meet both requirements. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. Attached: Copy of report on destruction tests. | ||