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).
Log of communications and reports regarding vehicle brake performance and related issues from mid-1914.
| Identifier | Morton\M18\ img099 | |
| Date | 16th June 1914 | |
| [Top of Page] ...for the aged, having special goggles. ... Pinoli alt/d to 3/8 for Std. 5/9 v m Fitter. 2/3/512. 5/9 m Ritter. 5-8" to 7/4" = 8" to 10". Bands were adopted @ Brooklands Hspdl. trials. [Main Body] (65) X2 Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Mer By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Na.{Mr Nadin} Rep from Holgati ref F/brakes on long descents; surface expand to seizing pt. o, Ener road vibr. trans to pedal. MS consider central brake preferable for Spain. [in red] De SALAMANCA. HE WOULD. 9-5-14 (66) TSH (for Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}) Weekly Rep. in DRB. Healed. 9-6-14 Not to be forwarded to Mr Roger. Onslow road. Set of liners... a little quieter. normal wear. Not so eff/ve on... a little grip now more like Bronze & wb{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell} well. Tests cert... E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} satisfy. Not so... as cl rinop (lined) heavy pull-up squeak & L spot. So far. Also 5% lead/bronze... vibration in... (67) Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Its suggest Ferodo 13-6-14 (68) EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Mr Burt's Rep. 16-6-14 (69) EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} No 1051 Complaint of br.{T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager} hiss badly after short run on wet & gritty roads. Reputation to owner o driver. Mr Burt promises our advice. Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} says to EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Pls let me have yr remarks. EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} myśl... of turkey's aion. but dare we tell this to a customer? Pass this to the BO (By). (70) 38 NA{Mr Nadin} Mr Burt's Rep. 19-6-14 (73) CJ to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} I hear everyone in complaining about the new footbrake ---- Mr RADLEY says --- pedal oscillation difficult to regulate press. hissing, rattling (great), clucking. The Austrian improvements have to be worked on. What improvement have we made since Mr R's car was built? 29-6-14 (74) Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Mer Ans to Torque tube & brake rep on cliff. 30-6-14. causes pedal up & down. 'Mr Roall of us know this'. do not conclude it serious. Not easy to elim. Efforts being made. NORTHCLIFFE design. Great rattling & noise when looking on. More info needed. HAW to be consulted when we get back. No improvements since 18 PB but several in progress. (75) CJ to Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Ask Ward, Warwick & Blackshaw. 1-7-14. Waldron their opinion of FB & exp. in Austria, & send me a copy of Central FB. Also chauffeurs o gen. op. in Wks. (76) * Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Still rec/g compl. re/ DRB. wearing out. 1-7-14. From JLE{J. Lee Evans - Chassis Test Manager} (Les Evans) in hinder. Drums only one part worn out once & twice in 100 miles. JLE{J. Lee Evans - Chassis Test Manager} thinks of fitting a fresh set of DRB & Old Central on C/B tests (del/d) a truly explicit exposing statement & opening bold & on a fresh line of practical experiment revealing a long awaited solution to a long term test. (77) oldly T.H. Spottiswoode 17 RB{R. Bowen}, my new car, del/d 2-7-14. From Radley att June 3rd. Just h.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} not nearly as good as my old LKE. putting it mildly a long tale of woe. # (78) Shorty again+ Macready of 17 RB{R. Bowen}! Brady 10 times in 3 wks. 4-7-14 (79) o again I to D for spot. C letter on 17 RB{R. Bowen} - re report 6-7-14. to do how it is we receive such a letter? (80) R & J to By Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Na{Mr Nadin} Ref Mr Radley's opinion of DRB. Compares R&J Panhard. Brit Daimler & all American cars. Scathing defence of R-R.{Sir Henry Royce} DRB but no panacea for current problem. 3-7-14 (81) X2 Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Mer Tommy Warwick reports on DRB on NA{Mr Nadin}, just ret. from Contin. unpleasant effect. 6-7-14. excellent report but tells of un... large trump (e.g. canvas on...) (82) CJ to Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} J.R. Wouldham Report on double brakes - OK for... [in red] CJ Telegram Tell R all. 6-7-14 (83) J.R. Wouldham's rear axle rebels but not for wear, noise or rattling. 7-7-14 [Left Margin Notes] [in red, vertical] CJ to Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} / Mer 16-6-14. Page 8. On Mr Radley's reference that on 14 affairs our opinion mud. [in blue, vertical] Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Mer 14-6-14 mud. [in blue, vertical, faint] Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Mer on EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} to Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} its now not satisfactory. [in red, vertical] Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} - Now from him but my brother met... He hopes that you will get... DRB... to let me know... X2 25-6-14 mean on with work. To get (complete) DRB list of... Views & complaints. | ||