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).
Poor braking on car 18-EX, questioning if changes were made to the leverages.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 15\2\ Scan020 | |
Date | 4th December 1928 | |
Y7470 To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/LG4.12.28. BRAKES - 'SS{S. Smith}'. Y7420 The braking on 18-EX is very poor - excessive weight has to be applied to the foot brake pedal to pull the car up. We should like to know whether there has been any change made in the leverages. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||