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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).
Comparing Borg & Beck clutches to Long clutch plates, particularly in relation to clutch jagger on Bentley cars.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 146\1\  scan0140
Date  20th December 1937
  
W/P.
To Sr. from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}

Re. BORG & BECK CLUTCHES

Thanks for Sr.6/Crn.16.12.37. So far we have not confirmed that the Long clutch plate is a great deal better than the Borg & Beck. It is easy to mix up clutch jagger with engine mounting oscillation. There is no doubt if one has a very free engine mounting on a Bentley one imagines the clutch is worse. The use of the torque reaction damper improves matters.

Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
  
  


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