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).
Letter from the Experimental Department to Messrs. Hew Hudson Ltd. regarding brake shoe and drum dimensions.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 121\1\ scan0114 | |
| Date | 28th January 1939 | |
| 1029 EXPERIMENTAL DEPARTMENT. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}9/JH. 28th. January, 1939. Messrs. Hew Hudson Ltd., Icknield Street., Birmingham.18. For the attention of Mr. Fraser. Dear Sirs, In reply to your letter of the 27th. inst. we note that you propose to use a 2" wide shoe. We have plenty of our standard lining undrilled. This we will fit to your shoes, and so retain our 12¼" dia. drum. Your standard lining is 3/16" thick ours 5/16" thick, hence the extra ¼" on drum dia. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. | ||