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).
Returning to the original leverage for floating fulcrum brakes with jointed shoes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 73\2\ scan0141 | |
| Date | 10th December 1923 | |
| R.R. 403A (40 H) (SL 42 12-7-23). J.H., D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} EXPERIMENTAL REPORT. Expl. No. 9940 REF: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}5/T/10.12.23. Handwritten: X9940 To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to CJ. c. to RG.{Mr Rowledge} c. to Ds. c. to EY. BRAKES. With the jointed shoes on the floating fulcrum brakes, we have returned to the original lever-age. With this we have an effective braking and so far we have had no jaggers. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||