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 to Borg & Beck Ltd. proposing a modification to the Bentley clutch based on Phantom III findings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 129\1\ scan0025 | |
| Date | 16th October 1936 | |
| X110 Exptl. Dept. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Smth.25/KW. 16th October, 1936. Messrs. Borg & Beck Ltd., Tachbrook Road, Leamington Spa. For the attention of Mr. Barker. Dear Sirs, On the Phantom III clutch we seem to have proved that the greater the cushioning of the driven plate, the less the tendency to jagger. We should like to apply this knowledge to the Bentley. Is it a practicable modification to increase the cushioning to, say, .045 ? If not, we think it might be a good move to try a cross cushion plate with this amount of set. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE | ||