Rolls-Royce Archives
         « Prev  Box Series  Next »        

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).
Alterations made to Bensport brakes components to adjust braking percentages.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 84\2\  scan0031
Date  17th May 1933
  
X206

By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}
c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}7/KT.17.5.33.

BENSPORT BRAKES.

We find that to LeC.3408 we have too much direct braking and have therefore altered the direct braking lever GB.482 from 2.325 Cts.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} to 1.875 Cts{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} (Ex.11063.)

In order to maintain the same percentage of front braking, we have increased the radius of the front brake toggles from .325 to .365 Ex.11084/5.

Will you please standardise these alterations.

They deal with E's recent criticism on 1.B.III.

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}
  
  


Copyright Sustain 2025, All Rights Reserved.    whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble
An unhandled error has occurred. Reload 🗙