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).
Standardisation sheet regarding the successful testing of a reduced front braking scheme on various experimental cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 66\5\ scan0096 | |
| Date | 24th January 1927 | |
| To BJ. from Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 48420 Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 3/T24.1.27. STANDARDISATION SHEET FOR REDUCED FRONT BRAKING. Replying to BJ1/E2b.1.27. This scheme has run 2500 miles on 7-EX car. The reduced leverage has also been tried on 8-EX and 12-EX run 1000 miles. In all cases the reduced braking has proved an advantage. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||