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 Borg & Beck Company Ltd. regarding clutch plate runout, cushioning, and judder issues.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 129\3\ scan0256 | |
Date | 22th May 1936 | |
Telegrams BORGANBECK, LEAMINGTON SPA. X 1110 Telephone LEAMINGTON SPA. 1550-1. BORG & BECK COMPANY LTD. MANUFACTURERS OF CLUTCHES. Registered Office BROCK HOUSE, LANGHAM STREET, LONDON, W. 1. WORKS: Tachbrook Road, LEAMINGTON SPA. Warwickshire. Directors E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} B. BOUGHTON. W. EMMOTT. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} T. BROCK. Your Ref. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Smth.19/KW. Our Ref. TS/HTB/MBI 22nd May 1936, Le Smith Messrs Rolls Royce Limited. DERBY. Attention Mr. F.{Mr Friese} Ll Smith. Dear Sirs, We have to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 21st instant, and note that you are returning to us the two Special 13 1/2" Driven Plates, in which the runout and cushioning is now beyond the limits recently agreed upon, and we will arrange for these to be corrected and returned to you with a minimum of delay. In connection with production Model 10.A3. Clutch suffering from judder, it is noted that you feel this is due to one of the Release Levers being approximately .050" out of plane with the others. We will arrange for this to be fully examined and corrected where necessary, and will return same addressed for your attention, as requested. Regreting any inconvenience that this may have caused you. We are, Yours faithfully, BORG & BECK COMPANY LIMITED. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} T. Barker. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} T. Barker. | ||