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).
Shuddering issue with the Goshawk 11 clutch and specifications for replacement Ferodo linings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 74\2\ scan0338 | |
| Date | 1st October 1921 | |
| Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} [strikethrough]X3409[/strikethrough] X4244 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1/LG7.10.21. GOSHAWK 11. CLUTCH. With reference to the letter from Messrs. Ferodo dated 5th.inst. We would prefer the Ferodo Bonded Asbestos linings to be machined out to the 8.4" dia. bore. Our presser plates are the same diameters as the Ferodo Rings. The complaint we have with the clutch with the Ferobestos is the shuddering of the car when the drive is picked up from the low gear. The only way we can overcome this is to apply oil to the clutch so that we get a greater pressure in the driving plate before the drive is picked up. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} R.R. 235B 100 (T) (S.H. 798. 10-12-20) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2948 | ||