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).
Scheme to address seizing rear brake actuating shafts on a Bentley chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 102\6\ scan0208 | |
| Date | 24th August 1936 | |
| Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} c. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} c. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} c. Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. BY/TWD.{T. W. D???Aeith} BY.3/G.24.8.36. BENTLEY CHASSIS - REAR BRAKE ACTUATING SHAFT. Referring to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}S/JAB.18.8.36. and dealing particularly with the subject of rear brake actuating shafts seizing, we had completed a scheme for this as the result of discussing the matter with GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} previously, and the scheme was ready for detailing when we received copy of the above memo. We are issuing the details for this scheme early this week, and would like to point out in this connection that the only parts we replace on each side of the chassis are the phosphor bronze bearings which are bolted to the steel pressing to form the bearing for the brake shafts at the inner end of the unit. We have arranged individual lubrication to each bearing, and all that remains to be done experimentally in our opinion now is to select the right size of metering valve. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||