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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).
Schematic diagram and calculations for a brake layout.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 179b\2\  img251
Date  20th December 1932 guessed
  
7/M BRAKE LAYOUT

Overall Ratios - Pedal to Cam

Direct to Rear:
13.75 / 5.5 = 2.5
1.350 / 4.850 x 2.5 / 1 = 1.350 / 1.940
2.65 / 4.75 x 2.75 / 5.5
x 6 / 9 = 28.18 : 1

Servo to Rear:
13.75 / 5.5 = 2.5
1.350 / 4.850 x 2.5 / 1 = 1.350 / 1.940
2.65 / 4.75 x 2.75 / 5.5
x 4 / 6 = 18.77 : 1

Servo to Front:
13.75 / 5.5 = 2.5
1.350 / 4.850 x 2.5 / 1 = 1.350 / 1.940
2.65 / 4.75 x 2.75 / 5.5
x 3.50 / 4.85 = 23.8 : 1

Diagram annotations:
0.250, 1.250, 1.750, e-003, .583, 1.830, 2.40, 1.750, .385, 1.750, 1.830, 1.450, 2.060, 2.750, 3.000, 2.980, 2.060, 1.450, 3.000, 4.375, 6.000
  
  


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