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).
Discussion on brake system inefficiencies with the Girling Brake company.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 120\3\ scan0108 | |
| Date | 8th December 1934 | |
| X4456 To Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}3/KW.8.12.34. We had an interesting discussion with the Girling Brake people yesterday. It was unfortunate that you could not be there. We hand you herewith some prints they left which may be of use to you. We shall shortly be giving you some efficiencies of pin joints, links, and also our cams in the drum. We think that you will be surprised how inefficient our brake system is under light loads such as are required to bring the shoes in contact with the drum. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||