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).
Urging action on three specific clutch development jobs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 129\1\ scan0052 | |
| Date | 9th November 1936 | |
| 1110 To RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Smth. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Smth.3/AP.9.11.36. CLUTCHES There are three clutch jobs in which we are particularly interested, and we would be obliged if you will do all you can to urge them viz:- 1. Flywheel and pressure plate for wide facing plate RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}227. 2. Ex.23'41 ventilated clutch housing for 1.B.1V. 2. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}226 stiffer ½ shafts for Ph.III. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/F.Ll.Smith. | ||