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 rationale for bolting a friction clutch solid due to slipping issues.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61b\3\ scan0043 | |
| Date | 14th November 1918 | |
| Contd:- The reason we bolted up the friction clutch solid was because it gave trouble by slipping, the reason it slipped was because the backing plate for the springs was not stiff enough. We also thought, when we did away with the automatic hold on coil, the clutch would be unnecessary as we had the impression that the main reason for the clutch was so as to avoid the car being set in motion if the switch was accidentally pressed. EH. | ||