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).
Advertisement and price list for 'Fibrent' asbestos brake linings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 26\4\ Scan287 | |
| Date | 1st March 1926 guessed | |
| BRAKE FIBRENT LINING. Can be obtained through any garage at the following prices per foot. WIDTH | THICKNESS Ins. | M.M | 1/8" 3.17 | 5/32" 3.97 | 3/16" 4.76 | 1/4" 6.35 | 5/16" 7.94 | 3/8" 9.52 | 1/2" 12.7 1" | 25.4 | 1/7 | 2/1 | 2/3 | 3/1 | 3/10 | 4/9 | 6/4 1⅛" | 28.6 | 1/9 | 2/3 | 2/7 | 3/6 | 4/5 | 5/4 | 7/2 1¼" | 31.8 | 2/0 | 2/6 | 2/11 | 3/10 | 4/10 | 6/0 | 8/0 1⅜" | 34.9 | 2/2 | 2/9 | 3/2 | 4/4 | 5/4 | 6/7 | 8/9 1½" | 38.1 | 2/5 | 3/0 | 3/7 | 4/9 | 5/9 | 7/2 | 9/7 1⅝" | 41.3 | 2/7 | 3/4 | 3/10 | 5/2 | 6/6 | 7/9 | 10/4 1¾" | 44.5 | 2/9 | 3/6 | 4/1 | 5/6 | 7/0 | 8/3 | 11/2 1⅞" | 47.6 | 3/0 | 3/9 | 4/5 | 5/11 | 7/5 | 8/11 | 12/0 2" | 50.8 | 3/2 | 4/0 | 4/9 | 6/3 | 7/9 | 9/7 | 12/9 2⅛" | 54.0 | 3/4 | 4/3 | 5/0 | 6/8 | 8/3 | 10/1 | 13/7 2¼" | 57.2 | 3/7 | 4/5 | 5/2 | 7/0 | 8/10 | 10/7 | 14/4 2⅜" | 60.3 | 3/9 | 4/9 | 5/8 | 7/5 | 9/4 | 11/2 | 15/2 2½" | 63.5 | 4/0 | 5/0 | 5/11 | 7/9 | 9/10 | 11/11 | 16/0 2⅝" | 66.7 | 4/2 | 5/2 | 6/1 | 8/3 | 10/4 | 12/1 | 16/9 2¾" | 69.9 | 4/4 | 5/6 | 6/6 | 8/7 | 10/10 | 12/5 | 17/7 2⅞" | 73.0 | 4/7 | 5/8 | 6/9 | 8/10 | 11/4 | 13/4 | 18/5 3" | 76.2 | 4/9 | 5/11 | 7/0 | 9/2 | 11/9 | 14/2 | 19/2 3⅛" | 79.4 | 5/0 | 6/3 | 7/4 | 9/7 | 12/3 | 14/8 | 20/0 3¼" | 82.6 | 5/2 | 6/5 | 7/6 | 9/10 | 12/8 | 15/2 | 20/9 3⅜" | 85.7 | 5/4 | 6/7 | 7/9 | 10/3 | 13/2 | 15/8 | 21/7 3½" | 88.9 | 5/7 | 6/10 | 8/1 | 10/7 | 13/8 | 16/3 | 22/5 3¾" | 92.1 | 5/9 | 7/0 | 8/3 | 10/10 | 14/2 | 16/8 | 23/2 3⅞" | 95.3 | 6/0 | 7/3 | 8/7 | 11/2 | 14/8 | 17/2 | 24/0 3⅞" | 98.5 | 6/2 | 7/6 | 8/10 | 11/7 | 15/2 | 17/9 | 24/9 4" | 101.6 | 6/4 | 7/9 | 9/0 | 11/11 | 15/8 | 18/3 | 25/7 4¼" | 108.0 | 6/11 | 8/3 | 9/7 | 12/7 | 16/8 | 19/4 | 27/2 4½" | 114.3 | 7/5 | 8/9 | 10/3 | 13/3 | 17/8 | 20/5 | 28/9 4¾" | 120.7 | 7/11 | 9/3 | 10/9 | 14/0 | 18/8 | 21/7 | 30/4 5" | 127.0 | 8/4 | 9/9 | 11/3 | 14/9 | 19/8 | 22/8 | 31/11 5¼" | 133.4 | 8/9 | 10/3 | 11/9 | 15/6 | 20/8 | 23/9 | 33/6 5½" | 139.7 | 9/3 | 10/9 | 12/6 | 16/3 | 21/8 | 24/10 | 35/1 5¾" | 146.0 | 9/9 | 11/3 | 13/0 | 17/0 | 22/6 | 25/11 | 36/8 6" | 152.4 | 10/3 | 11/9 | 13/7 | 17/9 | 23/6 | 27/1 | 38/3 ALL LININGS ARE BRANDED IN GOLD LETTERS "FIBRENT." REFUSE SUBSTITUTES. FIBRENT-The Lining with a GRIP. To MORRIS and LIGHT CAR OWNERS. BRITISH FIBRO ASBESTOS PRODUCTS, LTD. Works: ERITH, KENT. FIBRENT BRAKE LININGS ONE SET FOR YOUR USE AND HAND BRAKES. MORRIS LIGHT CARS 8 LININGS READY FOR FITTING 64 BEST QUALITY ALUMINIUM RIVETS. EVERY PIECE A "MASTERPIECE". The above illustration shows one of the methods we employ in catering for the Light Car Owner. The Morris Set consists of eight pieces of "FIBRENT" Die-pressed Lining shaped ready for fitting, together with 64 Aluminium Rivets. Morris Sets can be supplied direct from us or through any garage at 17/6 per set complete. Motorists who have fitted our Linings have eliminated squeaks. Advantages of using "FIBRENT" BRAKE LINING. 1. SECURITY. 3. NOISELESS. 2. LONGEVITY. 4. PLIABLE and LIGHT. 5. REDUCES LIABILITY OF BURNING OUT. Ask your Garage or Repairer for FIBRENT. Manufactured solely by: BRITISH FIBRO ASBESTOS PRODUCTS, LTD., ERITH, KENT. | ||