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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).
Data sheet detailing the efficiency calculations for the pedal cross shaft, and rear and front brake equalizers.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 1\10\  B001_X106 TO X 110-page009
Date  2nd November 1932 guessed
  
PEDAL CROSS SHAFT

LOAD ON PEDAL [P]
110
145
175

INPUT TO SERVO ON 12" LEVER
THEORETICAL [.301 P]
33.1
43.6
53.0

ACTUAL
30
40
50

EFFICIENCY
.905
.92
.94

REAR BRAKE EQUALIZER

INPUT AT 12" [P]
17
30
40
56
62
EQUIV. TO 100 LBS ON PEDAL 83
100

OUTPUT AT 12"
THEORETICAL [.5 P]
8.5
15
20
28
31
41.5
50

ACTUAL
5
10
15
20
25
30
35

EFFICIENCY
.59
.66
.75
.72
.81
.72
.70

FRONT BRAKE EQUALIZER

INPUT AT 12" [P]
31
52
65
81

OUTPUT AT 12"
THEORETICAL [.5 P]
15.5
26
32.5
40.5

ACTUAL
10
20
25
30

EFFICIENCY
.64
.77
.77
.74
  
  


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