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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).
Alteration to the 4-wheel brake servo spring arrangement for the Phantom & India models.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\N\October1925-December1925\  Scan55
Date  24th October 1925
  
R.R. 235A (100 T) (S.H. 159. 11-8-20) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2800

TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce}

Copy to - C.L.
BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}

4 WHEEL BRAKES - PHANTOM & INDIA.

I have suggested that it is possible you will find an improvement in altering the arrangement of springs so that the servo has a direct pull backwards at a spring of about half the hold off springs on the front axle. This should considerably reduce the friction required at the suspension of the floating lever. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} is sending you the particulars I have suggested should be tested.

We will go over the Phantom arrangement to see how the friction on this suspension link can be improved.

FHR
R.{Sir Henry Royce}

Handwritten notes:
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