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).
Issues with squeaking brakes on 'SS' cars, cancelling Tenoid linings and evaluating Ferodo and Ferobestos materials.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 26\4\ Scan383 | |
| Date | 10th May 1929 | |
| To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} c. to ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} 4719 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn{Mr Robinson}3/LG10.5.29. 'SS{S. Smith}' BRAKE LINING. As you know, we have been in trouble with squeaking brakes on these cars. We have had to cancel all our Tenoid brake lining material. We have asked you to obtain a supply of standard Ferodo bonded asbestos for the SS.{S. Smith} We now find however that we obtain better results from Ferobestos. While we cannot recommend this material until we have done 10,000 miles on it in France, we would like you to keep your stock of brake lining material as low as you can, and preferably to order half the quantity in Ferobestos. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn{Mr Robinson} | ||