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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).
Drawing illustrating the Hispano front wheel brake linkage mechanism.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 22\1\  Scan039
Date  25th November 1923 guessed
  
HISPANO FRONT WHEEL BRAKE LINKAGE.

P
d
2.5L
4.305
3.22
SERVO.
CABLE TO FRONT BRAKE.
TO OPERATE CAM.
2.75
WHEN SERVO WORKING MOMENT ABOUT THIS PT. IS INCREASED MORE THAN GIVEN LINKAGE SHOWN.
d2
d1
TABLE SHOWING MOVEMENT OF FRONT SHOE FOR MOVEMENT OF FOOT PEDAL.
SHOE MOVEMENT (d2-d1) PEDAL MOVEMENT
.03 .5
.06 1.0
.10 1.5
.17 2.0
.23 2.5. <- BRAKING.
PEDAL MOVEMENT
  
  


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