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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).
Tests to determine the friction loss when applying the front brakes.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\K\December1923\  Scan67
Date  10th December 1923
  
R.R. 493A (40 H) (BL 42 12-7-23). J.H., D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary}
ORIGINAL
EXPERIMENTAL REPORT.
Expl. No. 9940
REF: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/S.D./10.12.23.

To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
c. to CJ.
c. to RC.{R. Childs}
c. to De.
c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
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BRAKES.
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The following tests were taken to prove what loss we were getting in friction when applying the front brakes. As shown in this report, the loss seems to be considerable.

We are therefore arranging to fix up an equaliser on the bench so that we can measure more accurately the friction in this unit only and see whether it deflects.

Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  


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