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).
Confirmation of a telephone message to Mr. Bailey regarding brake modifications and ordering new ring forgings.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\V\October1930-February1931\ Scan114 | |
| Date | 28th November 1930 | |
| Copy to DY.{F R Danby} [crossed out] " HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} " TA. [crossed out] " SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} " WDR. " EH. [crossed out] " HF.{H. W. Frost - Coachwork Inspector} [crossed out] ORIGINAL R1/M28.11.30. x4612. CONFIRMATION OF TELEPHONE MESSAGE TO MR. BAILEY. re. BRAKES. My experience is that we cannot make our brakes really satisfactory for the speed merchant unless we have a more rigid drum like the original. Will you please get ring forgings - 4 each size, i.e. 2 sets - at once as follows: FRONT. To clean up 15" bore, 16.5" outside, 2.125" wide. BACK. " 16" bore, 17.750" ", 4.250" " These dimensions are rather less than the original. You may have some of the original ones in stock: if so, get them on test. We shall be working at the shoes which I now think is the way to cure any troubles that shew up in connection with stiffer shoes, such as jaggers, fierceness, etc. R.{Sir Henry Royce} SINCE ADDED. These rings will be carried on a sheet steel disc (somewhat coned.) | ||