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).
Brakes and rear shock absorbers on car 34-EX for the Nairobi Run.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 114\4\ scan0082 | |
| Date | 13th March 1937 | |
| 1011 61 Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls}4/R.13.3.37. 34-EX - NAIROBI RUN. Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}20/E12.3.37. With regard to the brakes on this car, their functioning is identical with what is being sold to the customer to-day. The only obsolete feature is one connected with the difficulty of the removal of the rear brake shoes, but this has no effect on the operation of the brakes. We think it should be borne in mind that 34-EX is very overloaded. The rear shock absorbers about which Mr. Symons complains are also production parts. They will not have the latest diamond boring of the bushes mentioned in the memo Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.17/JH.13.3.37. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||