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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).
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Instruction to secure the liners of front drums with locking plates for Bentley Girling brakes.24th Aug 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0059
Letter from New-Hudson Ltd. concerning a meeting with Mr. Martindale regarding the Girling Universal Brake.24th Aug 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0060
Requesting authorization to pay £55 for two invoices from New-Hudson Ltd.24th Aug 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0061
Advice note from New-Hudson Ltd. regarding a rear axle with Girling brakes.14th Aug 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0062
Advice note to New-Hudson Ltd. regarding the despatch of a front axle assembly and return of other parts.12th Aug 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0063
Letter from New Hudson Ltd. confirming a meeting for Thursday the 27th.25th Aug 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0064
Letter from New-Hudson Ltd confirming a rescheduled factory visit for a demonstration of the Girling Universal Brake.27th Aug 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0065
Letter from New-Hudson Ltd. postponing a visit due to a failure of a big end bearing on a car fitted with Girling brakes.1st Sep 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0066
Letter to New-Hudson Ltd. postponing a visit due to the failure of an experimental big end bearing.31th Aug 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0067
Letter from Automotive Products Company enclosing a draft Provisional Specification for a combined hydraulic braking system and booster.12th Sep 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0068
Letter from New-Hudson Ltd. confirming a meeting arrangement regarding Girling Brakes.15th Sep 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0069
Letter to Messrs. New-Hudson Ltd. confirming an appointment with Mr. Pratt.16th Sep 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0070
Letter from New-Hudson Ltd. confirming an appointment to discuss Girling Brakes.21th Sep 1934Box 120 \ 2  scan0071
Confirming receipt of an invoice from New-Hudson Ltd. and requesting further instructions.22th Sep 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0072
Holding an invoice from New-Hudson's in abeyance pending further discussion.23th Sep 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0073
Letter to The Automotive Products Co. Ltd. regarding a brake adaptation for a Bentley chassis and requesting parts.23th Sep 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0074
Brake tests for British cars in Palestine and the suitability of the American 'Weaver' machine.25th Aug 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0075
Letter from The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Limited regarding new brake testing procedures and standards in Palestine.19th Aug 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0076
Letter from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders regarding braking efficiency standards and testing procedures.25th Sep 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0077
Letter to A. Fraser of New-Hudson Ltd. regarding a new front axle for a Bentley and associated development costs.25th Sep 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0078
Letter from New-Hudson Ltd regarding two test pieces for an original front axle.28th Sep 1938Box 120 \ 2  scan0079
Letter from New-Hudson Ltd to W. A. Robotham regarding the cost of a second axle.28th Sep 1934Box 120 \ 2  scan0080
Advice note from New-Hudson Ltd for two Axle Beam Test Bars.12th Sep 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0081
Letter from New Hudson Ltd. concerning modifications to Swivel Arms, a new axle, and enclosed prints.29th Sep 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0082
New front axle and steering arms for vehicle 1-B-IV, in relation to Girling Brakes.30th Sep 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0083
Letter from New-Hudson Ltd. concerning a new design for steering arms and enclosing detailed drawings.3rd Oct 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0084
Letter to Messrs. New-Hudson Ltd. regarding the production of new levers to fit a new axle.5th Oct 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0085
Letter from British Belting & Asbestos Ltd concerning the frictional properties and performance of 'Mintex' and 'Halo' brake linings.8th Oct 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0086
Letter from a supplier about a new non-metallic brake lining product and its exhibition at the Olympia Show.8th Oct 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0087
Letter to Automotive Products Co. Ltd. confirming arrangements for the fitting of Lockheed Brakes to a Phantom III chassis.8th Oct 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0088
Letter from New Hudson Ltd. regarding modifications to a new axle for use with Girling brakes.8th Oct 1935Box 120 \ 2  scan0089
Letter from New-Hudson Ltd. regarding the dispatch of front brake springs.12th Oct 1938Box 120 \ 2  scan0090
Invoice for front brake springs supplied by the New-Hudson Co. for experimental purposes.13th Oct 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0091
Letter to New-Hudson Ltd. requesting drawings of Ferodo pieces for a brake standardisation test.13th Oct 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0092
Letter from New-Hudson Ltd. regarding the supply of equaliser swinging links and a drawing for brake linings.14th Oct 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0093
Request to New Hudson Ltd. for drawings related to Bentley design modifications involving Girling Brakes.19th Oct 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0094
Letter from New-Hudson Ltd. enclosing drawings of the Expander Unit Assembly, Adjuster Unit Assembly, and Ferodo Linings for a Bentley Axle.20th Oct 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0095
Clarifying payment for GB.221A springs for front brakes supplied by New-Hudson Ltd.20th Oct 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0096
Order for Ferodo brake linings and arranging payment.21th Oct 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0097
Request to Ferodo Ltd. for the supply of two different qualities of brake linings.21th Oct 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0098
Requesting payment of 7/6d to The New Hudson Co. Ltd. for 4 supplied springs.23th Oct 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0099
Letter to Birmingham Aluminium Casting Co. Ltd. regarding the heat treatment of aluminium brake drums for Aston Martin.27th Oct 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0100
Letter to Laystall Motor Engineering Works Ltd. requesting a quotation for the manufacture of brake drum liners.29th Oct 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0101
Letter discussing liners with dovetailed slots for lock plates and a specific Brinell hardness.30th Oct 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0102
Query on the progress of a modification for brake adjustment to reduce fouling.30th Oct 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0103
Letter from New-Hudson Ltd. concerning a delay in delivering an experimental axle with Girling brakes.30th Oct 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0104
Letter from a supplier regarding heat treatment issues with Aluminium Brake Drums and a change in alloy specification.2nd Nov 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0105
Developing a dual operation brake system proposed by Martindale.5th Nov 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0106
Technical memorandum detailing tests performed on aluminium brake drums with varying liner thicknesses.9th Nov 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0107
Brake drum liner thickness and material considerations.9th Nov 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0108
Letter from Harborough Aircraft Construction Co. declining a quotation for Liner GB.2404.11th Nov 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0109
Cost inquiry regarding the production of a carbon steel brake drum liner.14th Nov 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0110
Letter to Messrs New-Hudson Ltd. requesting blueprints for Girling brake linkages for a Bentley.16th Nov 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0111
Brochure for Weaver combination brake and alignment testers and automatic brake testers.1st Aug 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0112
Brochure for Weaver's Automatic Brake Tester and Combination Brake and Alignment Tester equipment.1st Aug 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0113
Product information sheet for the Weaver Combination Brake and Alignment Tester and Automatic Brake Tester.1st Aug 1938Box 120 \ 2  scan0114
Product brochure for the Weaver Automatic Brake Tester, detailing its features, models, and specifications.1st Aug 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0115
Letter from New-Hudson Ltd confirming the dispatch of one front axle beam by van.16th Nov 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0116
Letter from New-Hudson Ltd regarding drawings for Girling Brakes and the despatch of an axle.18th Nov 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0117
Letter to New-Hudson Ltd. regarding the arrival, inspection, and modification of a new axle, and requesting associated test pieces.19th Nov 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0118
Letter from New-Hudson Ltd. confirming test pieces from an axle forging will be sent directly from Messrs. Smith Clayton of Lincoln.20th Nov 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0119
Letter from Smith-Clayton Forge Ltd regarding material details for a front axle beam (GB.2444).21th Nov 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0120
Test report detailing the tensile and impact tests of a nickel chrome steel axle beam.21th Nov 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0121
Letter from New-Hudson Ltd requesting a report on a front axle and discussing the financial arrangements for the job.23th Nov 1934Box 120 \ 2  scan0122
Letter to Messrs New-Hudson Ltd. regarding a delayed report on an axle.24th Nov 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0123
Query regarding the optimal ratio of drum thickness to ribbed height.25th Nov 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0124
The status of a pending invoice from New-Hudson Ltd for brake equipment.2nd Dec 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0125
Replying to a query about the clearance of an invoice from Messrs New-Hudson Ltd.4th Dec 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0126
Follow-up letter from New-Hudson Ltd. regarding a report on a second front axle and settling the financial matter.22th Dec 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0127
Letter to a supplier about problems with a supplied axle and brakes causing delays to a vehicle build.29th Dec 1936Box 120 \ 2  scan0128
Letter from New-Hudson Ltd regarding issues with a new axle's lock and modifications for the Girling brake.31th Dec 1935Box 120 \ 2  scan0129
Request to place an official order for two flexible cables for testing purposes.7th Jan 1937Box 120 \ 2  scan0130
Letter to New-Hudson Co. Ltd. regarding the 15,000-mile test of a Bentley fitted with Girling brakes in France.7th Jan 1937Box 120 \ 2  scan0131
Letter from New-Hudson Ltd. regarding the 15,000-mile test of Girling Brakes on a Bentley in France.8th Jan 1937Box 120 \ 2  scan0132
Letter from New-Hudson Ltd. discussing the application of Girling brakes and independent front suspension.11th Jan 1937Box 120 \ 2  scan0133
Chasing payment for a £55 invoice from New Hudson Ltd to close the 1936 financial year.12th Jan 1937Box 120 \ 2  scan0134
Letter to New-Hudson Ltd. explaining the technical and financial reasons for not using Girling Brakes.15th Jan 1937Box 120 \ 2  scan0135
Letter from New-Hudson Ltd. confirming a meeting to discuss Girling Brakes.16th Jan 1933Box 120 \ 2  scan0136
Letter from New-Hudson Ltd discussing a pricing discrepancy for sample Girling Brakes supplied for front axles.18th Jan 1937Box 120 \ 2  scan0137
Page 2 of a letter from New Hudson Ltd. arranging a meeting time.19th Jan 1937Box 120 \ 2  scan0138
Feasibility and economics of standardising Girling Brakes on Bentley II and III models.22th Jan 1937Box 120 \ 2  scan0139
Recommendation to settle payment with New Hudson Co. for their work on Girling brake parts.25th Jan 1937Box 120 \ 2  scan0140
Authorising the payment of an invoice to New Hudson Ltd.9th Feb 1937Box 120 \ 2  scan0141
Recommending a payment to New Hudson Co. for their work on Girling brake parts.25th Jan 1937Box 120 \ 2  scan0142
Letter to New-Hudson Ltd. regarding the cost of brake work and a partial payment agreement for expenses incurred.9th Feb 1937Box 120 \ 2  scan0143
Letter from New-Hudson Ltd concerning the cost of front axles and Girling brakes.10th Feb 1937Box 120 \ 2  scan0144
Directive on the design of brake shoes to accommodate machine riveting with bifurcated rivets.11th Feb 1937Box 120 \ 2  scan0145
Letter to New-Hudson Ltd. concerning the expediting of a payment.23th Feb 1937Box 120 \ 2  scan0146
Improved lubrication schemes for the rear brake shafts of 25/30 HP and Bentley models.23th Feb 1937Box 120 \ 2  scan0147
Letter from New-Hudson Ltd to Rolls Royce Ltd confirming receipt of payment for £87.10.0.24th Feb 1934Box 120 \ 2  scan0148
Fault with the Girling brakes and servo mechanism on car 6.B.IV.25th Feb 1937Box 120 \ 2  scan0149
Letter from New-Hudson Ltd enquiring if a decision has been made to fit Girling Brakes to Bentley cars for the next season.9th Mar 1937Box 120 \ 2  scan0150
Comparing the production practice of fitting brake linings by stretching them, with the methods used by other firms.31th Mar 1937Box 120 \ 2  scan0151
Process of riveting brake linings, referencing Ford's tooling, and potential production issues with brake shoes.1st Mar 1937Box 120 \ 2  scan0152
Arrangement and details of a tool for stretching liners onto brake shoes.1st Apr 1937Box 120 \ 2  scan0153
Letter to New-Hudson Ltd. regarding premature wear and a thump on the Girling Brakes of a 4 1/4 Litre Bentley.6th Apr 1937Box 120 \ 2  scan0154
Letter from New-Hudson Ltd regarding a brake issue on a 4 1/4 Litre Bentley.7th Apr 1937Box 120 \ 2  scan0155
Typed postscript on the second page of a letter.7th Apr 1937Box 120 \ 2  scan0156
Letter from New-Hudson Ltd. regarding complaints and the fitting of Girling brakes to a car.15th Apr 1937Box 120 \ 2  scan0157
Letter to New-Hudson Ltd. regarding a car with Girling brakes, a failed idler lever, and a proposal for a new wedge-operated brake system.11th May 1937Box 120 \ 2  scan0158


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