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 issue on 20/25 & Bentley models due to a rusting shaft and proposing the use of gun metal bushes as a solution.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 103\1\ scan0129 | |
| Date | 28th August 1934 | |
| +5300 To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}23/KW.28.8.34. 20/25 & Bentley Clutches. 21-G-IV in France has given trouble due to rusting of the 1st motion shaft preventing the clutch freeing in the morning. It has been suggested that a gun metal instead of bronze bush in the driven member coupling would obviate this trouble. Will you please put in hand some bushes to G.50925 in gun metal, to try in Exp. cars. We will fit one to 21-G-IV on its return before it again goes to France. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||