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).
Letter from Jack Barclay regarding poor clutch performance on the 4¼ litre Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 123\2\ scan0009 | |
| Date | 4th May 1937 | |
| OFFICIALLY APPOINTED ROLLS ROYCE RETAILERS AND AT 20 CONDUIT STREET W1 SERVICE DEPARTMENT 25 CHEVAL PLACE KNIGHTSBRIDGE S.W.7 KENSINGTON 3589 Jack Barclay LIMITED MANAGING DIRECTOR: JACK BARCLAY DIRECTORS: A.{Mr Adams} S. BARCLAY. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} BARCLAY HEAD OFFICE GEORGE STREET HANOVER SQ. OPPOSITE ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} GEORGE'S CHURCH LONDON W.1 OFFICIALLY APPOINTED BENTLEY RETAILERS TELEPHONES MAYFAIR 7444 (20 LINES) TELEGRAMS ROLBEN, WESDO, LONDON JDB/PWR. 4th May., 1937. W. Rowbotham Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited., DERBY. Dear Rowbotham, All the 4¼ litre Bentleys I have driven have been most lumpy in slow running, and the clutch has been very fierce. Is it not possible to go back to the same clutch as on the 3½ litre Bentley, which is much sweeter in operation? Yours sincerely, Jack Barclay [Handwritten note in red ink] LE Smith Hancock reports a clutch on one of Jack Barclays cars that was not good even with prop shaft damper fitted. We should investigate Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE FIRM AND NOT TO INDIVIDUALS | ||