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).
Instruction to fit a pair of 2 leading shoe brake assemblies to the front of chassis B.56.BN, replacing the existing Huck brakes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90\5\ scan0178 | |
| Date | 24th August 1938 | |
| 264 To By/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}20/JH.24.8.38. B 2 Leading Shoe Brake. Will you please instruct one pair of 2 leading shoe assemblies for the front brakes of B.56.BN{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}, thus replacing the Huck brakes now fitted. The improved Huck brake recently instructed should go on 3.B.IV. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} | ||