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).
Instruction sheet regarding issues with die-pressed Ferodo brake material and a request to order higher quality replacements.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 26\4\ Scan016 | |
| Date | 15th July 1914 | |
| C O P Y. Mr Bailey's Instruction Sheet 21357 15-7-14. X.2 & X.719 Double Brakes Ferodo die pressed Re using ferodo standard width. Will you kindly order up some more ferodo enough for 3 sets more I have been examining the die pressed ferodo we received and it does not seem nearly so closely pressed as piece herewith, will you take matter up with Messrs Frood and try and get material pressed under considerably higher pressures. Herewith G.2090 but pieces can be in 3 or even 4 short lengths to make up one G.2090. R.W.H.B. [Handwritten] Material now in Stores BM 11.8.14 | ||