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).
Clutch issues and testing for the 20/25 HP model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 103\1\ scan0208 | |
| Date | 3rd February 1936 | |
| S/W....Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} ----- x512 C1/C3.2.36 see me Re 20/25 h.p. CLUTCHES. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rml/KW31.1.36. ------------- We are interested to note Hancock's report and your further remarks. We have no recollection of paragraph 2, however, and shall be glad if you will please let us know on what date this car was sent up to London, and which car it was. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} has given instructions for his car to be driven in London traffic, with a view to testing out the clutch under these conditions. You deal with the question of the Borg & Beck clutch for future production, but we are not quite clear as to whether you have any suggestions as to what we should do for the large number of 20/25's in the hands of owners who are experiencing so much trouble in daily use. C. | ||