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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).
Instructing the cancellation of development schemes for Lockheed hydraulically operated brakes.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 85\1\  scan0420
Date  29th September 1938
  
1039. 206.

To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems}10/JH.29.9.38.

Lockheed Brakes.

It has been decided to discontinue development work on two leading shoe hydraulically operated brake. Will you please therefore cancel the schemes instructed for 3.B.IV and B.56.BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems}
  
  


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