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).
Order for 100 driven clutch plates for the Phantom III from supplier Borg & Beck.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 93\3\ scan0345 | |
| Date | 5th August 1937 | |
| To Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 312 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler}11/JH.5.8.37. Phantom III Clutch. Will you please send an official order to Borg & Beck for 100 driven clutch plates with Thermoid facings and cushion springs to our drawing Ex.27309. We to supply 1 - G.84544 hub. 1 - G.82595 oil thrower. 6 - E.19233 rivets. 18 - F.55288 " Borg & Beck to assemble the clutch on this hub balanced and trued up at £3.5.0 each. This is in confirmation of letter By.10/G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} of July 16th Five plates were received Aug. 2nd. and further supplies are promised early after this week. Twelve hubs have already been sent and further supplies are almost ready for despatch. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler} | ||