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Use of hydraulic transmission and servo versus direct braking.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 179b\1\  img232
Date  12th December 1932
  
HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM R. {Sir Henry Royce}
R5/412.12.32.
[Struck through text: C. to BG. WOH. DF. DH. {D. Henderson - Showroom} ] BRAKES.
Y 2355
Y 4360
It seems to me that we must not expect to use hydraulic transmission, and a servo. If we use the former we must be contented with direct braking, or the whole thing probably gets too complicated, but with the hydraulic transmission we should get a better effect from the direct braking because a given leverage would be more effective, and it permits of an increased leverage as we can have automatic adjustment.
For experiments later.
R. {Sir Henry Royce}
  
  
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