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 approximate number of cars fitted with graphite bronze clutch facings and reporting no subsequent complaints.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 129\4\ scan0215 | |
| Date | 5th May 1938 | |
| 1110. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC.{N. R. Chandler} Hd{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}/PHA27/JMB.5.5.38. GRAPHITE BRONZE CLUTCH FACINGS. Your memo Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRC{N. R. Chandler}8/MH.{M. Huckerby}2.5.38. We give below the approximate number of cars which have been fitted with this material at W. N. and K.{Mr Kilner} Both N. and K.{Mr Kilner} report no subsequent complaints and we also have not received any. 20/25 H.P. 3½ LITRE BENTLEY. W. 45 15 N. 80 -- K.{Mr Kilner} -- 25 ---- ---- 125 40 making a total of 165. Hd{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}/FHA. [Handwritten signature] | ||