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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).
Complaint about binding rear brakes on Bentley cars due to rusting steel bushes on the anchorage tube.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 130\2\  scan0330
Date  5th December 1936
  
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By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}
c. to RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}
c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}3/R.5.12.36.

COMPLAINT - REAR BRAKES BINDING.

There has been a number of Bentley in lately with the rear foot brake shoes seized almost solid on the anchorage steel tube. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} will remember my warning about fitting steel bushes to the front shoes for a similar reason, although he assured me they would not rust up with the special treatment.

Is it possible to have bushes treated similarly for this rusting up on the rear foot brakes?

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}
  
  


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