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Diagram and calculations for a method to operate all four brakes using a servo and direct pressure.


Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\K\December1923\  Scan55
Date  12th July 1923 guessed
  
SUGGESTED METHOD OPERATING ALL FOUR BRAKES BY SERVO AND DIRECT PRESSURE.

For servo assume T2/T1 = 3 (Forward motion)

Diagram labels:
To rear brakes.
Fixed.
Servo
Equaliser between front & rear brakes.
fixed
front brakes.
tension = Pa {Mr Paterson} /(a+b)
P = Press: from foot pedal
T2 = Pb/(a+b)

Formulas:
T2 = 3Pa {Mr Paterson} /(a+b)
force at F = 3Pa {Mr Paterson} /(a+b)
" " C = Pb/(a+b)
Force acting at G = (P[3ad + b(c+d)]) / ((a+b)d) for equaliser

Or assuming that b = a (equal pull to servo and direct pressure).
and d = c -
Then Force acting at G = P + 3/2P.

Under these conditions if servo not working or working in reverse direction.
Force at G = P or total foot effort is available for braking.

Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /ACL.
  
  
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