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).
Log from 1913-1914 detailing tests, issues, and modifications related to brake and wheel systems.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 182\M18\ img096 | |
| Date | 22th September 1913 guessed | |
| [Top right, red ink:] Alf Matthews - Chassis 2500 power symbion DRB [Circled:] 4 [Top right, red ink:] #42A [Black ink margin:] 13/1 X 605 TC. Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Hand Adj. for F.{Mr Friese} brake on news. Date: 22-9-13 On filter to 2300. No trouble yet. A lot part in of small compass. Great skill needed to ensure free & smooth working. [Left margin, red ink:] Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} & By tests to Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} - spray water on brakes. Test today - v.{VIENNA} bad. instrument out, uneven adjmts. [Black ink margin:] 13/2 X2 DUNLOP DET WIRE WHEELS. pt set adapted. Date: 22-9-13 to D.R. Brakes. Lightly drums - Springing out of round. Poor brakes. fouling of oil corner at Top. V heavier ones OK. Wt diff - 3 lb 6 oz per Rer Wheel. DRB now being produced. ? was having drums of interim Com v.{VIENNA} lighter section [Right margin, red ink, crossed out:] Hynes to delete pull off [Red ink, boxed:] (15-10-13)X2 [Black ink margin:] (44A) Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} c J.R. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Na.{Mr Nadin} DRB tested & slackened off. Date: 30-9-13 / 11-10-13 [Right margin, red ink:] Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} says-double spring "070" plug. for a few days. 10 hrs usage. OK [Left margin, red ink:] 44B [Black ink margin:] 45 CJ to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 2700 Can quite unsuitable for her in traffic. Date: 13-11-13 The Balloon goes F brake poor at slow speed. OK at fast - ineffective upt. -5 mph. Pl make tests. When quiet well before SHd/in? [Black ink margin:] 47 X2 Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} I am sorry ref J City or not bedded well? Date: 18-11-13 clumsy springing? More press. needed than old. [Black ink margin:] 48 CJ & Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Central for rotatg retardation. DRB said so as. Date: 29-11-13 NBG 2700 effective & much sweeter. Tests Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} 0 Pd 5mph if any diff it is in favour of DRB. [Right margin, red ink:] Rt by [Black ink margin:] 51 CJ to Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Nerve - DRB & old? Cong we change over. Date: 21-12-13 foot to mogul. Hard to enter > What a b. silly suggestion. [Black ink margin:] 54 CJ to Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Dont bother R.{Sir Henry Royce} afoot novae & DRB. we got to conquer. Exp to L tackle it. Date: 15-12-13 [Left margin, red ink:] PEUGEOT Brakes. Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} says they are a most unsatisfactory affair... they were tried by myself in action on the car in Aug & were not good. Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} says they almost locked on. [Black ink margin:] 55 R to Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Ref Brake alter. complication not towards Not V Smitten with Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}'s 3 Drops. Date: 16-12-13 [Right margin, red ink:] on Rambler. [Black ink margin:] 56 X2 Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} I say we must exp. if to elim novae. Do go out next to find out a cure. Date: 17-12-13 [Black ink margin:] 57 R to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} & J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} Ref horrid in info - Dirt getting in making noisy? Al coren effective? Mugby water flying in full direction wet and across wheel. Date: 18-12-13 [Right margin, red ink:] Repeat to Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} that this chassis was not a new one. It was one that had been Done up. [Black ink margin:] 58 X2 to J for R (TC) Carcass already turned over model. Date: 24-12-13 [Red ink, crossed out:] Linings in Fridge of letter. 33L1=1 Pep Oct Mfld. on - London Showroom. I think it was put on-lo quicker than. [Black ink margin:] 60 A singler - I'm since loaned for Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} that this was ... a London. Date: 23-1-14 did not report it. - We learn this by accident. [Black ink margin:] 59 Pls. Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Mer for HY.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Tests on 7 Cl samples @ Skiff. Date: 27-4-14 new shoes suff. Exp others. 600 miles exp - 1500 miles. Little diff. either good or bad?? [Left margin, red ink:] Report on brakes need by J to Wox 23-4-14. Not to Pepys 24-4-14. R makes RB{R. Bowen} drums thicker. To be tried. This must be the cure. [Red ink:] Trouble after Cupped Linings DRB My [Black ink margin:] 60 PN{Mr Northey} to J & Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Latest DRB. Worried re complaints to RR Sld. Not consistent. FB noisy & effective or or ineffective (Smiles silent by paraffin ing (m). call to oil it cheaper quickly. Reports of rapid wear eg Macknock new shoes - 3000 miles after 700 m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Open Emails car, 2000m. in past expectation - 10.000m ???. Date: 27-4-14 [Black ink margin:] 62 Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Mer not sent to J ?? Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} queries. only 1 exp/f tested 19000. Has suff Ns{Norman Scott} with samples & tests are being made X. long shoes silent. Date: 28-4-14 [Black ink margin:] 61, 61A Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Mer not sent to J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} not trial of load as cornerst, margin nte). Bronze - good for silent OK for wear squeak sometimes Copper being tested. Date: 28-4-14 [Left margin, red ink:] J to Wox. R must give us a metal that will satisfy our customers. The present one is no better than others on the market. X for Report. J for action. [Black ink margin:] 63 Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 4 page report to J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} ref Conference. Na.{Mr Nadin} Pl. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Ref noisy FB. 1) Noisier rapid, wear may coincide - Test. ref micro er/m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 2) New supplies? closest metal 3) Ref CRs report - in Churchward. bronze needf. c/% load fixes them Cl. Exp - and filer. Clever Clerk suggests to be tried on. Date: 28-4-14 | ||