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).
Modification to prevent oil from getting onto the servo faces of front wheel brakes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 73\3\ scan0304 | |
| Date | 24th March 1925 | |
| [REDACTED] c. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X9940 re. FRONT WHEEL BRAKES. With regard to the trouble of oil getting on to the servo faces and this interfering with the effectiveness of the brakes, and dealing with the modifications which has been brought out to prevent this trouble, which, I understand is being incorporated on "V" series chassis and onwards. CWB. now informs us that CJ. has stated in regard to this modification:- "I agree it should be applied to all cars retrospectively, as the car should be fool-proof.CJ" CWB. has asked me to bring this observation to the notice of Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} and BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} so that the necessary action can be taken. EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}/Thn. | ||