Modifications to Bentley rear brakes, including a switch to aluminium shoes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\2\ scan0093 | |
| Date | 15th February 1934 | |
| To BT. {Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} from Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. WOP. R. {Sir Henry Royce} He. HHG. HWX. x206 Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 1/HP.15.2.34. Bentley Brakes. Herewith are N. Sch's 3974 and 3978 Rear Brakes with 14" drums. Originally designed for steel shoes, N. Sch.3974 shows the reversion to aluminium shoes. .375 thick linings have been provided and in order that full use may be made of them, the cam radius and adjustment have been modified. N. Sch.3978 shows the cam movements. Particulars of the modified levers to follow immediately. Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||
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).