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 from Newton & Bennett Ltd. providing technical details for a special clutch disc prepared for a Phantom III model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 129\1\ scan0083 | |
| Date | 15th December 1936 | |
| 110 NEWTON HYDRO-PNEUMATIC SHOCK ABSORBER NEWTON AUTOMATIC CENTRIFUGAL CLUTCH. NEWTON & BENNETT LTD. Valetta Road Acton, London, W.3 Head Office : King Street West, Manchester, 3 Telephone : Shepherds Bush 2372 Telegrams : "Newsorber, Ealux, London" Telephone : Blackfriars 7122 Telegrams : "Garage Manchester" Smith NBN/GP. 15th. December, 1936. Messrs Rolls-Royce, Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Dr. F.D. Smith. On the 9th. inst. we forwarded to you the special clutch disc which we prepared for your Phantom 3 model. We trust that same arrived safely, and look forward to receiving your report when you have had it on test. When the writer was at your Works you asked him to let you have technical details concerning this plate and we accordingly have pleasure in setting them out below:- Moment of Inertia = 122 lbs/ins. Gap = .030". Free camber of plate springs = .045" Total load to compress plate flat = 1494 lbs. We shall be most interested to receive your comments and to know when you would wish the writer to call upon you with a view to discussing the matter further. Awaiting the favour of your reply, We remain, Yours faithfully, p.p. NEWTON & BENNETT, LTD. Noel B Newton Managing Director. Newton & Bennett Ltd. do not accept liability for any injury which may be caused by fire to any cars entrusted to them. CUSTOMERS' CARS ARE ONLY DRIVEN BY OUR STAFF AT CUSTOMERS' OWN RISK AND RESPONSIBILITY | ||