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).
Experiment to fit a heavier flywheel to a Spectre car to resolve gearbox issues.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 93\3\ scan0044 | |
| Date | 21th May 1935 | |
| To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} +312 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}1/KW.21.5.35. SpectreCodename for Phantom III Clutch. We want to try a heavier flywheel in a SpectreCodename for Phantom III car as we think it will help to eliminate the crankshaft period and also reduce chunking in the gearbox. We send you herewith Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1975 showing how to add sufficient inertia for an experiment. Unfortunately the part added to the flywheel only amounts to 1/4 of the total. The extra ring is therefore necessary. This latter means making a new clutch pit. The shape of the flywheel is in accordance with the plasticene model you made for us. You will notice we suggest making the flywheel a steel forging instead of having a separate starter ring. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||