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).
Technical note on a braking system, mentioning its operation and a comparison to a 12 cylinder Packard.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 127\1\ scan0211 | |
| Date | 9th May 1935 | |
| - sheet 3 - E.5/HP.9.5.35. The major objection is, of course, that the assistance to the brakes is not maintained after the engine is stopped. The rear brakes are fitted with single shoes and a hand lever operates on the same shoes by mechanical pick-up. This should have helped to save weight. The 12 cylinder Packard is less good than we anticipated. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||