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).
Responding to a report on front wheel brakes and outlining policy adjustments.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\K\October1923\ Scan149 | |
| Date | 23th October 1923 | |
| TO C.S. FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to R.V. (struck through) c. to H.S. R2/M23.10.23. X 9940 X 1559 RE. FRONT WHEEL BRAKES. Referring to Mr. Hives' first report I do not think we need alter our policy because of this. It is more or less what we expected. I do not doubt the troubles, but think HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} is mistaken in the cause - i.e. that the wind up of the axle puts the brakes on. They are designed to make no change in this respect. We have instructed him however to re-arrange them so as to definitely pull off by deflection. We think this can be arranged so that the front wheel brakes cannot easily be over-operated - see other memo. - whereas the back wheel brakes will be arranged to skid the wheels by the 'servo' action, before the pedal reaches the floorboard. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||