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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).
Modification of Bentley rear brakes to eliminate the self-servoing feature.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 84\2\  scan0174
Date  11th September 1934
  
To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} x206

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}12/KW.11.9.34.

Bentley Brakes.

With the present system of rear brake operation in which the line of pull of the brakes is several inches below the axle, the rear brakes are self-servoing. We want to try a car with this feature eliminated as it does not exist on either the 40/50 or 20/25. The linkage shown on GB.854 attached transfers the pull to the centre line of the axle.

The sketch is to show the geometry of the rear mechanism more than the means of anchoring the pivots. Will you please make the necessary parts and then fit them to B-23-AE.

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}
  
  


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