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).
Copy of a telegram from Mr. Royce regarding a modified side servo braking scheme.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 73\1\ scan0114 | |
| Date | 25th February 1924 | |
| 49910 Rg{Mr Rowledge}1/W25. 2. 24 W.OF. } By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} } Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} } from Rg.{Mr Rowledge} Dr. } The following is a copy of telegram received to-day from Mr. Royce:- LAVANDOU. 25.2.24 ROWLEDGE BELIEVE MOVING RATCHET POSITION MAKES LITTLE DIFFERENCE TO ACTION ON PATENT stop POSTING MODIFIED SIDE SERVO SCHEME WHICH SEEMS GOOD AND SIMPLE AND AVOID RATCHET ENTIRELY THUS PEDAL PRESSURE ACTUATES SERVO AS BEFORE AND PASSES ON TO BACK BRAKES ONLY CONTRIBUTING ONE QUARTER TOTAL BRAKING stop SERVO ACTS ON EQUALISING LEVER CONTRIBUTING OTHER THREE QUARTERS DIVIDED ABOUT EQUALLY BETWEEN THE FOUR WHEELS PEDAL AND SERVO ACTING IN PARALLEL ON BACK stop BETTER BACKWARDS BECAUSE ONLY TWO TO ACTUATE THESE CAN HAVE UNEQUAL SHOES KINDLY CONSULT CLAREMONT AND REPEAT WITTERING. | ||