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Delay in brake effectiveness and a potential diagnosis for the issue.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 12\5\  05-page062
Date  12th June 1928
  
X. 7420

Ans. from DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design}

'SS {S. Smith} ' X. 7420
X. 7360

DA {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 1/M6.12.28.

We noticed that the full effect of the brakes
came on a considerable while after the pedal had been pushed
fully on.

In view of the rather feel brakes on this car
we wonder whether this has any bearing on it.

DA {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} ,

Spongy rear brakes - pedal springs the
linkage and drums, servo has to catch up.

Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
  
  
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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