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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).
Various brake-related issues and their resolutions over different quarters.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 146\2\  scan0014
Date  31th December 1936 guessed
  
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5. FRONT BRAKES PULLING TO ONE SIDE OR UNEVEN BRAKING.

December quarter    C.C.    2    2    B.173.EJ -10387 miles - Oil leak on to liners.
            C.P.            Re made joint between brake carrier plate and
Previous quarter    C.C.    3        pivot axle and lower pivot cap cleaned and
            C.P.    3    6    rebedded liners.
                        B. 85.EJ -30271 kms.-Cleaned & rebedded liners.
                        Please refer to remarks on last quarter sheets.
Six months                8

6. FRONT BRAKE THUMP.

December quarter    C.C.    I    I    B. 72.HK{Col. T. Harker - Sales} - 1657 kms.-Adjusted brakes and servo
            C.P.            externally.
Previous quarter    C.C.    I    I
            C.P.

Six months                2

7. BRAKES SQUEAK (rear)

December quarter    C.C.    6    6    B. 66.EF -27868 kms.-Cleaned & rebedded.
            C.P.            B.244.GA- 9641 kms.-Reset pivotted shoes.
Previous quarter    C.C.    2    2    B.102.HK{Col. T. Harker - Sales} - 6535 kms.-Rebedded o/s foot brake and
            C.P.            re-set pivotted shoes of o/s and n/s.
                        B.101.EJ -26916 kms.-Cleaned and rebedded liners
                        and reset pivotted shoes, owner charged for
                        2/3 rd.of cost of work.
Six months                8    B. 60.GA -23065 kms.-Rebedded liners & reset
                        pivotted shoes.
                        B. 18.HK{Col. T. Harker - Sales} - o/s brake squeaks, rebedded.
                        Usually overcome by rebedding & re-setting of
                        pivotted shoes or if necessary relining.

8. BRAKE MECHANISM SQUEAKS

December quarter    C.C.    I    I    B.102.HK{Col. T. Harker - Sales} - 6535 kms.- Freed pins and bushes of
            C.P.            front n/s brake shoes.
Previous quarter    C.C.
            C.P.

Six months                1
  
  


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