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).
Recommended modifications for a joint and brake operating mechanism.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\1\ scan0079 | |
| Date | 22th April 1936 guessed | |
| -2- that the joint used should be that shown on N.Sch.4797 which we are about to issue to you, and which has a metal water and mud excluder as well as a number of other internal improvements as recommended by the Expl. Dept. With respect to the brake operation the camshaft has been moved to a position behind the axle, whilst the vertical operating rod remains in almost the same position as at present. The inertia effect is therefore, to take the brakes off during a jagger. We show how the existing pieces of the adjustment and the cam operating lever can be used for the first cars. The operating lever is shortened by .250", and for experimental purposes we suggest that the forging can be modified. By dotted lines we show the proposed final position for the adjustment which we think will give a reasonably easy means of operation. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Att: N.Sch.4798. | ||