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).
Revisions to Bentley rear brakes, specifically the brake drum and steel hand brake shoe.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\2\ scan0361 | |
| Date | 7th October 1935 | |
| X97b BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c.c. Mr. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hdv. RWC. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}l/HP.7.10.35. Bentley Rear Brakes. N.Sch.4642 shows the revised brake drum stiffened and with extra cooling ribs adapted for the 14½ brakes. Also a steel hand brake shoe made from the foot brake shoe forging to line up with Phantom 3. We have also dealt with some assembling difficulties encountered on the first steel shoes. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||