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 | |
-2- 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 | ||