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).
Memo discussing issues with brake lining and auto-adjustment.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 55\1\ Scan128 | |
| Date | 23th January 1932 | |
| Kindly get this made into & send & give one copy to my unlucky others. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}: E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} - R.{Sir Henry Royce} WORP.S. Dx By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} I have circulated this Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}: R.S. PII Gear box to Mr. Thanten, pleasing, HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} W.H. 23/1/32 Dear A.H. Howes Naturally I was pleased when I heard that the double.lop was so. and trackers encouraging, but very disappointed to hear that the brake lining does not stand up because I thought the duty was light. & with auto adjustment would last years. Two things strike me., (1) that [scratched out] brake & clutch. might be both on at the same time, (though as designed this was not so). (2) that the auto adjustment is continuing to screw up the brake strap when it does not need it, & after a few time [scratched out] the brake strap no longer clears the drum. i.e. is always on. [scratched out] | ||