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).
Preparations for a 10,000-mile test of an 'India' model with front wheel brakes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5\3\ 03-page117 | |
| Date | 12th May 1925 | |
| R.R. 409A (500) (D.R. 173 25-9-24) J.M.D. EXPERIMENTAL REPORT Exptl. No. REF: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}8/LG12.5.25. To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to CJ. BJ. c. to RG.{Mr Rowledge} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} S E C R E T. 'INDIA' WITH FRONT WHEEL BRAKES. K50240 K5770 We are preparing an 'India' with front wheel brakes to start on a 10,000 miles test. The following parts need attention before the car can be sent to France. (1) Undershields. The car we have running has no undershields fitted to it. The designs for the undershields were received from WW. yesterday. (2) Modification to gearbox to prevent gears working out. We hope the 90º included angle splines will overcome this fault. We should have unground gears of this type on test tomorrow. (3) Front springs. The present car we are running bumps on to the buffers much too frequently. From the drawings it would appear that the present 20 HP. car has a clearance between the rubber buffers and the axle of 2.1". On the India with F.W.B. this clearance is reduced to 1.5". DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} suggested when we were at WW. that they would introduce camber in the front springs to obtain the necessary clearance. It will be necessary for us to obtain new front springs if this modification is made. (4) At present there is no stop for the brake pedal. (5) Squeaking brakes. The brakes on the car which we are running are squeaking. We think that something should be done with these before the car starts on the 10,000 miles test. (6) The steering on the car we are running is wonderfully light when shunting or on full lock. contd :- | ||