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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).
Proposal from Mr. Royce to use Kelmit metal bushes to prevent squeaking in the Phantom clutch lever fulcrums.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 13\7\  07-page004
Date  1st July 1926
  
To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from AJS.
c. to BJ. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}

X7300

AJS1/M22. 7.26.

PHANTOM CLUTCH. X. 8300
X. 7300

In order to prevent the squeaking of the lever ful-crums on this unit, Mr. Royce is of the opinion that we should use Kelmit metal bushes, or any ~~better~~ more suitable metal, with small flanges pressed into the ears from the inside on the clutch cover. The length of the clutch lever boss can be shortened by the amount of the thickness of the bush flanges.

Remixx
Before adopting this scheme as standard we would like it thoroughly tested out as we may find it better to use a bush in the lever. The sketch below indicates the proposed scheme.

AJS.

SEE ORIGINAL FOR SKETCH.
  
  


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