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).
Investigations into brake lining materials, performance issues, and potential solutions.
| Identifier | Morton\M18\ img101 | |
| Date | 8th July 1914 | |
| [Top left, red ink] Broken Raybestos Ferodo lining. 1796 in RD. [Top section, black ink] Hand grinding was tried - no worse than graphite grease (exactly). Lub. to be discouraged. Have now had letter from Tom H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} saying that brake linings fitted to Wardman's car have worked well satisfactory, referring also to Owner & pleased with excellent results sufficiently - a true prophecy. R telegram - Try letter C.I. suggest cold steel filling. Try other material such as... [Entry 85] R - Filled. Try other material such as 8-7-14 (85) * length of more axial length of drum & linings. (He means circumferential) a/c to shaft. ** Improve positioning of actuating shaft o/c to obtain more circumferential contact. C.I. has been examined. Try Black's Lead, a lubricant. Send me the car as soon as examined. [Entry 86] R to Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} - ref. complaints - much variation - some grind 8-7-16 (86) c J-Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}-Na{Mr Nadin} splendidly & nearly others like Chas. Few seen, act. v.{VIENNA} well & others badly. Try all. in mottle or... 1) no variation in grades of C.I. 2) cast iron v steel. 3) Dimol 4) Ferodo 5) Copper or... ?? Bad design of more axial length of drum & linings or any other such great favourite of mine. lined ends (Ferodo) off 3" - steel-seizures prone. with CI o lined ends ?? Bad tapes of linings tend to dig in & seize - Rivet heads off 3", fill with graphite - a special (commercially good) ? Cartridge on Cuf? Grapday. (small lockage on linings). Go back to original full r system & test out with Cuf? Grapday. Kindly put in hand all exp(eriments) to come to some conclusion - a variation of brake actual movement of any consideration a... Make them endeavour to get... some brakes with bad C.I. [Entry 87] [Red ink annotation] X2 Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Mcr T? REP. CTM GINGER. HOT. Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} put EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} this Hot. 'DOUBLE TROUBLE'. CJ now considers DRB of prime importance 10-7-14 (87) Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} agrees CJ. The order for 8 sets of Ph. hard liners were tanked to you 2 mths{Reg Matthews} ago & not yet received any from you. I have repeated verbal & written application to DRB & had requested special action on your old control. Two works for our cleaning on dept. There are sent to CJ 1 mth ago - no report. Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} says) I'm reporting to him the progress. Unless I hear from you I will have to contact... to release my report will have to contact him for info. [Entry 88] EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} to Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} - in reply, 8 sets Fhro worn normal test - 10-7-14 (88) Your instructions to fit new liners only diff - release to squeak. Too hot wear - our indices of improvement - for wear on text - New dyno test... linings do not, usually introduced - broken run! tests are being done to measure actual wear... compare DRB & Control etc etc. Report SA results to hand, probably also recently suppl. I can get car from Radley... Car RT today but after 1,000 miles - Wear excessively when pulling up on flight, 6 inches of hand brake... Rework from Waldron, Blackshaw... will be provided SAP. [Entry 89] X.2 Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Mcr TC liners wearing out. H to wear out. 1" Exp. sets... Eyo R mistake with excessive usage. 10-7-14 (89) (3) Exp with cyl R-chds. obj to wear on a low.. 8 sets on test on chassis. Cannot get my report on them. 5% Lead P/f S' - 10% exp & test now... 5% ci liners lined with C.I. V.{VIENNA} good surface... more of noise - 10% Lead / Cu. Esp squeak. Not so effective, quieter but not v.{VIENNA} powerful. linings lined with C.I. V.good surface, poor locking. Drums became v.{VIENNA} hot (thro warped). V successful Die pressed liners showed superior. Now when fitted to (car...) Drums (only) leads to expansion... [Left margin, red ink] *** a v good analysis of the state of DRB exp't & die-pressed Ferodo | ||