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List of brake modifications for a 25.G.VI model car.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 7\7\  X 606 Brakes-page116
Date  29th March 1938
  
To HPS. {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /AFM. {Anthony F. Martindale}
c. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Syn.

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Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /AFM. {Anthony F. Martindale} 1/WH.29.3.38.

25.G.VI BRAKE MODIFICATIONS.

We understand this car is going into the shop to be brought up to date. Modifications should include:-

Iron drums all round.
Front Shoes, aluminium, panelled.
Rear Shoes, steel with tipping shoe locked solid.
Lining MR.3 front and rear.
Pull off spring front brakes, etc. - GCD.246.
Front equalizer - FCD.151.
Hand brake - GCD.446.
Water and mud shield, front brakes - FCD.323.
Ph.III brake quadrant - FCD.486.
Felt washers front bell cranks - N.Sch.5124.
Stiffened toggles - N.Sch.5129.
Gaco rubber buffer on servo - herewith.

Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /AFM. {Anthony F. Martindale}
  
  
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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