Slack in a bronze bush for 20/25 HP and Bentley clutches, and subsequent owner satisfaction after replacement.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 103\3\ scan0210 | |
| Date | 3rd March 1938 | |
| FILE COPY To By;.... from Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /GWH. {George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} c. to Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /NRC. {N. R. Chandler} ------------------------ Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /GWH. {George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} 14/N.3.3.38. ------------------------ Re: 20/25 HP. and Bentley Clutches. ------------------------------------ With reference to your memo Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /NRC. {N. R. Chandler} 9/AP. 25.2.38, the amount of slack in the bronze bush referred to was approximately .006". We do not definitely state all this is due to wear. A reply from the Owner, which had the new bush fitted to the bronze plate, states he is perfectly satisfied now with the action of the clutch. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /GWH. {George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||
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).