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).
Modifications to a Bentley Chassis to address 'Front Brake Thumps' and servo efficiency.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 82\3\ scan0084 | |
| Date | 1st January 1935 | |
| E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} from Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BENTLEY CHASSIS. Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}6/R.1.1.35. Front Brake Thumps. Page 5 of Minutes - Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}21/E21.12.34. The above Minute states:- "E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} will tackle this immediately from the Design end "and if possible get it on 5-B-IV." This refers to increasing the area of friction surface on the swinging arm to make this operation more consistent and to enable more load to be obtained at this point. Will this modification be on 5-B-IV please ? The Minute further states:- "There are a number of modifications on test which improve "the efficiency of the servo,and which in turn help to cure "the above and some of these will be tested on 5-B-IV." Will you please give me particulars of tho items that will be tested on 5-B-IV. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | ||