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).
Memo detailing five remarks from Mr. Royce on the Brake Gear N Y/62.
Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\F\March1921\ Scan5 | |
Date | 4th March 1921 | |
ORIGINAL Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} RECEIVED MAR 1 1921 To Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} from E et CJ et CIK m'C GOS EO x.3568 E1 / 4/3/21 2 GOSFORK I - BRAKE GEAR - N Y/62 Kindly vet the following remarks Mr Royce wishes on a pencil confirming the above :- 1) The uncentralized diagonal should be used with the brake lever nearer the centre of the car as proposed. 2) The brake levers should be jointed & brought together not forged & clamped. 3) The interior spindle may be parallelled when it passes through the channel near the brake lever. The distance piece should be a simple piece of taper tubing in steel without flanges. 4) Plain pins should be used for the brake forks. 5) That pin that the pedimentally is not taken a full tramp by striking the brake less parallel. F No further scheme need be sent. | ||