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 fitting of stronger clutch springs to synchromesh cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 13\7\ 07-page144 | |
| Date | 29th September 1932 | |
| X 7300 BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} c. to Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}2/KT. 29.9.32. P.II. CLUTCH SPRINGS. We think it advisable that the stronger clutch springs Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}652 should be fitted to as many synchromesh cars as possible. On R.H. cars this can be done without making the pedal effort impossibly heavy (see 19-EX). The altered leverages should be brought in as you have at present arranged. Complaints can also be dealt with by fitting the stronger springs without alteration of the clutch levers. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||