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).
Instructions for modifying the brakes of a car for bearing tests.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\1\ scan0283 | |
| Date | 17th December 1936 | |
| 306 206. HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM{Anthony F. Martindale}9/R.17.12.36. 3.B.IV. BRAKES. As this car is going to run some miles for bearing tests, will you please modify the brakes as follows:- Re-line front and rear with Ferodo S.6611 (herewith). Fit the two rear drums recently returned from Laystall's to the rear axle; front drums to be as now fitted. Will you please stamp each of the rear drums and plates with the mark "4CS". Fit a servo to the same specification as 6.B.IV. The pieces of this should be available in the shop, ready for building up. The equalizer shafts should be built to the standard L.O.P. Anti-judder N.Sch.4865 now fitted is to be retained. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} | ||