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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).
Braking performance data table for a four-wheel brake system on an open touring car.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 113\2\  scan0074
Date  24th March 1925
  
FOUR WHEEL BRAKES. OPEN TOURING CAR. 24.3.25.

Wt. ratio
Front .95
Rear 1.025

TABLE DATA:
Column Headers: M.P.H., ALL WHEELS LOCK (Distance., Time.), 40% BRAKING ON THE FRONT (Distance., Time.), REAR BRAKES ONLY (Distance., Time.)

Row M.P.H. 10: 4.8 ft., .625 secs, 7 ft., .96 secs, 10.75 ft., 1.46 secs.
Row M.P.H. 20: 19.2 ", 1.25 ", 28 ", 1.92 ", 42 ", 2.9 "
Row M.P.H. 30: 43.2 ", 1.875 ", 63 ", 2.88 ", 96 ", 4.4 "
Row M.P.H. 40: 77 ", 2.5 ", 112 ", 3.84 ", 168 ", 5.8 "

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
  
  


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