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).
The results of an examination of 16 Bentley Borg & Beck clutch plates.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 129\3\ scan0302 | |
| Date | 19th June 1936 | |
| X1110 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Smth. from Sft.{Mr Swift} Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} [crossed out] By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} [crossed out] RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} [crossed out] Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} [crossed out] Sft{Mr Swift}6/BH.19.6.36. BENTLEY BORG & BECK. With regard to your memo Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Smth16/KW. 17.6.36, we have investigated this matter, and append hereunder the result of our examination of 16 clutch plates. It will be seen that only two are within the category advised for use by Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Smth. It should be noted also, those that are thickest are the ones most recently delivered. We recommend, in order to keep production going, that this suggested limit be reduced, and in the meantime that this matter should be taken up again with the suppliers. 1. .324 minimum. .332 maximum = .008 2. .324 " .332 " = .008 3. .322 " .332 " = .010 4. .320 " .334 " = .014 5. .331 " .338 " = .007 6. .335 " .340 " = .005 7. .317 " .328 " = .011 8. .323 " .335 " = .012 9. .324 " .332 " = .008 10. .331 " .342 " = .011 11. .327 " .333 " = .006 12. .323 " .338 " = .015 13. .328 " .341 " = .013 14. .332 " .338 " = .006 15. .329 " .337 " = .008 16. .325 " .330 " = .005 Sft.{Mr Swift} | ||