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).
Questioning the necessity of front wheel brake squeak dampers and proposing an alternative design.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\Q\January1927-March1927\ 134 | |
| Date | 13th March 1927 | |
| TO DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} (At Le CanadelHenry Royce's French residence.) C. to BJ. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} PN.{Mr Northey} ORIGINAL R1/M13.3.27. REC'D & DESPATCHED FROM WW. 16.3.27. X4612 X5420 20HP. FRONT WHEEL BRAKES SQUEAK DAMPERS. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}'s drawing received. Are these really necessary - i.e. do they justify their weight, cost, and complication? If such fittings are really needed then I should make them narrower, and fit them in a groove thus - R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||