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).
Requesting the construction of a new pair of aluminium brake drums to replace a crackling set.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 120\1\ scan0190 | |
| Date | 9th June 1937 | |
| To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} ALUMINIUM BRAKE DRUMS. E.R.Hall's car has come in with crackling brake drums and we have had to give him the pair of drums Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}336 originally intended for O.B.IV. Will you please build up another pair to replace them. We will give you the pair taken off Hall's car so that you can use the hubs. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} | ||