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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).
Graph comparing the efficiencies of different brake toggle shaft and cam systems under varying loads.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 84\2\  scan0354
Date  18th July 1935 guessed
  
PERCENTAGE EFFICIENCY
GIRLING CAMS
NEEDLE ROLLER BEARINGS TOGGLE SHAFT
PLAIN BEARING TOGGLE SHAFT
LBS. LOAD ON LAST EXTERNAL 3.5" CENTRES LEVER
COMPARISON OF EFFICIENCIES OF:
BENTLEY TOGGLE SHAFT WITH PLAIN BEARINGS
BENTLEY TOGGLE SHAFT WITH NEEDLE ROLLER BEARINGS
GIRLING CAMS
EFFICIENCIES OBTAINED BY HYSTERESIS USING A SPRING LOADED CLAMP ON BRAKE SHOES.
AVERAGE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BENTLEY SYSTEMS
= 6.4%
  
  


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