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).
Recurring issue of rear brake drums rubbing on 4¼ Bentley models and a request to alter drawings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 120\1\ scan0167 | |
| Date | 1st February 1937 | |
| To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} ["By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}" is struck through] c to RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} ["RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}" is struck through] c to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} Handwritten: File 1024 Handwritten: Increased Twice Kingsbury, 1st February, 1937. Bentley. Rear Brake Drums Rubbing. Approximately eighteen months ago L.Archer went into the question of the brake drums fouling the outer edge of the brake shoes in service and it was found that if all the minus allowances were one way the drum fouled the shoes. He informed K/KC that the matter had been taken up. The trouble has not been overcome and new 4¼ Bentleys are coming into the Depot with this complaint. A .015" to .018" washer fitted behind the ball race to throw the brake drum further out overcomes the trouble. Apparently it does not shew up until the ball races have freed themselves with running. Is it possible to have the drawings altered to give more latitude. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||