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 pressure plate issue on the 'Peregrine' where a pressure spring nut slipped a thread.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 1\4\ B001_X 100a-page230 | |
| Date | 27th February 1933 | |
| To Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} From GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} [Handwritten notes] B.R.X X4087 See me HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hotel de France Chateauroux Indre 27.2.33. PEREGRINE We found upon dismantling the pressure plate of the clutch, that of the initial pressure spring nuts/G 100455 would not tighten up solid instead it slipped a thread. The cause was due to the collasping of the barrel. This is cut away to allow the clutch finger to be inserted consently weakening the barrel. It was necessary to open out the screwed portion slightly to get the nut hmhd to hold but it is not a satisfactory job. We enclose sketch of the unit. It is quite possible that the screwed cap in question is on the slack side. GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} [Signature] | ||