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).
Logbook page detailing reports and complaints about vehicle brake performance, with associated correspondence and action items from mid-1914.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 182\M18\ img099 | |
| Date | 16th June 1914 | |
| [Text in top margin, red ink:] ...for the agent knowing how to drive. Fronts alright. Drove about 50 miles. Pintle alt'd fr 3/8" to 7/16" & 1/4" to 5/16". Std 5/16" v in Ritter. Earlier mel adopted @ Brooklands Hspdl. trials. [Text in left margin, red ink:] Page 8 [Arrow pointing to top] DR-RB{R. Bowen} - Reply to Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}'s letter of 16-6-14 with list of complaints to date. CJ to Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 16-6-14 [Box with X] Want to see this. Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Mcr report 16-6-14. X Refers chiefly to Radley Rally CJ to Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Mcr letter 16-6-14. Opinion of Radley & Ginger on 1/4 alfexi EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Rr Axle Page [?] NW{N. Walker - Patents} B/WHS/17RB{R. Bowen} Rep from JLE{J. Lee Evans - Chassis Test Manager} old Shotly * old Shotly again ** page X2 [Main text:] x2 Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/mer By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Na.{Mr Nadin} Rep from Holgaltree (65) 7CA F/brakes on long descents, seizing pt, on inner rough surface. road vibr. transd to pedal. Mr De SALAMANCA 9-5-14 [Red text below entry:] Consider central brake preferable for Spain HE WOULD TSH (for Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}) Weekly Rep. in DRB. Readed 9-6-14 (66) Not to be forwarded to Mr Roger Onecon normal set of liner on ch road. a little quieter, noise more at high spds. more like Brough a squeak @ L spot. So far a clean job well. Test cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Also 5 of Eud/George just running. F.{Mr Friese} satisfy. Not so powerful as Rci. Drums & c l rincp lined. being made - fwd up to B'by ready. to elim. pull-up squeak. [Red strikethrough over the entire following entry:] Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Its SF Royer 38NA.{Mr Nadin} Mr Burts Rep. 13-6-14 (67) [Red text above:] To Warrington per SST & CJ by on 19-6-14 (68) EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} No 1051 Complaint of Br.{T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager} Fries badly after sharp turn on wet & gritty roads. Reputation of owner & driver. * Mr Burt of promise our advice. Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} says to EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} pl let me have yr remarks. EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} must have Id. linked above - I'll but dare we tell this to a customer? Pass this back to the BO (By) CJ to Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} I hear everyone's in complaint abt the new footbrake --- 29-6-14 (73) Radley* Mr RADLEY says --- pistol oscillating difficult to regulate press. hissing, rattling (great). during chg Austrian Trial on 2 occasions. the EB looked on. What improvements have been made since Mr Scar was built? Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/mer Ano h Torque tube & brakes report on cliff. 30-6-14 (74) centre causes packed up: clean: mr Recall of uz know this, do not emerge it is smart. Not easy. made on NORTHCLIFFE design. Great rattling & noise when glith looking on. More info needed. HAW to Dconqueror when he gets back. No improvements since 18 PB but general experimt in progress. CJ to Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Ask Ward. Warwick & Blackshaw. 1-7-14 (75) Waldron their opinion F.B. & exp. in Austria, & to write Central FB. Also chauffeurs o gen op. in Wks. * Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Still rec'g compl. w/DRB. wearing out. Ref 1-7-14 (76) [Red text:] * From JLE{J. Lee Evans - Chassis Test Manager} Erams (Les Erams) in London. Drivers only. F.B. commenced one burst in 100 miles. TLE-a trouble of press from my DRB & Old Central on c/b tests (delf) [Red text:] A classic & truly logical exposition making some really revealing statements & opening field of practical solution start a long. old Shotly T.H. Spottiswoode 17RB{R. Bowen}, my new car, del'd 2-7-14 (77) [Red text:] *** From Radley att June 3rd. With macready. Fr not as nearly as eff. as my old LGE. Butting a long tale of woe old Shotly again Macready to J, ref 17RB.{R. Bowen} Brady 10 times in 3 wks, 4-7-14 (78) [Red text:] H# I to D ref our Spot. letter in 17RB{R. Bowen} - re-report to do how soon we receive such a letter? 6-7-14 (79) R & J & By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Na{Mr Nadin} Ref Mr Radley's opinion of 3-7-14 (80) the DRB. Compares R&A Panhard Brit Daimler & all American cars. Sensible defence of R-R.{Sir Henry Royce} DRB but no panacea for current problem X2 Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Mcr & Tommy Warwick reports on DRB on 6-7-14 (81) 58 NA{Mr Nadin}, just ret. from Continent. an excellent report but tells of unpleasant fact. [Red text:] CJ Tell R All 6-7-14 (82) a large fump (e.g. can't break). I.L. Waldron Report on donkey braking - OK for 7-7-14 (83) rear-axle labels but not for wear noise or rattling | ||