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).
Proposal to redesign the front brake equaliser mechanism for improved efficiency and lower cost.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 32\2\ Scan084 | |
| Date | 25th September 1933 | |
| 198 -4- Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}7/KL.25.9.33. present swinging arm is a simple and effective equaliser. Although we think the front brake equaliser should be retained, we think a new design is required to provide a more efficient mechanism. The present bevel is only about 70% efficient and is costly to make. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||