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).
Clutch pedal rattle on the 10,000-mile Bentley car, identifying the spherical mounting as the cause and requesting a new design.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\2\ scan0059 | |
| Date | 1st January 1934 | |
| To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} from Ha/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} C. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} C. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} X 453 or X 212 Ha/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}10/KWB.1.34. Re: Bentley. -------------- The spherical mounting for the clutch pedal was not a success on the last 10,000 mile Car. It caused the clutch pedal to rattle. The symptoms were, the bearing was too loose, and in our opinion not of sufficient area; more damping is required. We are preparing a specification for the next 10,000 mile car, and should like a new design for this bearing. Ha/G.W.Hancock. | ||