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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).
With an attached report on the particulars and braking performance of the 15-HP Humber Car.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 126\2\  scan0010
Date  15th March 1921
  
X.1525

To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
c. to CJ.
c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}4/LC15.3.21.

RE. 15-HP HUMBER CAR.

We attach herewith a report on the particulars and performance of the 15-HP Humber Car.

It will be noticed that we get very smooth braking on this car, when using rear wheel brakes. The countershaft brake causes bad jaggers.

Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}

R.R. 235b (100 T) (S.H. 798. 10-12-20) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2948
  
  


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