Policy on cars fitted with non-standard Front Wheel Brakes (F.W.B.).
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 120\3\ scan0004 | |
| Date | 19th May 1927 | |
| X1559. [strikethrough]W/O. BJ.[/strikethrough] [strikethrough]HOS.[/strikethrough] [strikethrough]PSF.[/strikethrough] HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hm {Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} /NRC {N. R. Chandler} 14/EW19.5.27. Cars with F.W.B. not of R.R. Manufacture. There are a number of 40/50 cars on the Continent - both Post and Pre-War, which have been fitted with f.w.b., usually of the Perrot type. In many cases completely new front axles with Steering levers have been fitted. The question arises as to what should be our attitude towards these chassis when we are asked to carry out repairs, or to supply replacements for parts of these chassis other than those parts directly affected by the addition of the f.w.b. For example, we have an enquiry from Madrid to supply new wheels with semi-balloon tyres for 47-PK - (Marques de Torres de la {L. A. Archer} Presza), and Madrid informs us that Perrot f.w.b. have been fitted. If we supplied wheels and low pressure tyres, Hydraulic dampers would undoubtedly be desirable, but since the front axle may not be of our manufacture, we cannot undertake to supply the parts for fitting the hydraulics, and we cannot accept any responsibility for the Steering (which is only partly R.R), nor do we think we would be well advised to take the risk of testing the car on the road. We would be glad to have your ruling as to what our attitude should be in cases of this sort. The Repair Department recommend that we regard these cars as dangerously be-devilled cars, as we did those to which Cantilever springs had been fitted, and decline to have anything to do with them. We attach copy of our memo to Madrid, pending your decision. Hm {Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} /NRC. {N. R. Chandler} WRE | ||
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