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).
Using American linings on English plates to solve problems with Phantom III clutches.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 129\1\ scan0181 | |
| Date | 14th June 1937 | |
| Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} BYE 1110. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}7/R.14.6.37. P.III CLUTCHES. The American linings on the English made plate give promise of solving our clutch problems. We are optimistic in spite of the fact that we have previously had many disappointments. By the end of this week we shall have about a dozen plates ready, two of which will be on customers' cars, one belonging to Mr. Dubonnet. We can get the linings in quantities from a fortnight to three weeks, Borg & Beck's will let us have a supply of plates in less than a week from receipt of linings, if RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} will send a number of hubs on which to fit the plates. We should like everything possible to be done to incorporate these clutches on production cars as soon as possible after they are available without holding up the output. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||