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).
Confirming the decision to replace 25/30 HP clutch plates from Rabestos to Thermoid.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 103\1\ scan0254 | |
| Date | 7th December 1937 | |
| Done file usual 512 9/11 S/W To Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} re Clutch. 25/30 HP. Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}16/E8/12/37 - ? - Referring to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler}3/AP.6.12.37 this confirms the decision arrived at yesterday, that 25/30 clutch plates with Rabestos should be returned for this to be removed and replaced with Thermoid so as to get it on production as quickly as possible. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||