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).
Ongoing issues with seizing rear foot and hand brake shoes on Bentley vehicles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 102\6\ scan0178 | |
| Date | 6th October 1937 | |
| BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} BENTLEY - REAR BRAKES. We are still experiencing trouble with the rear foot and hand brake shoes, partially seizing on the shoe anchorage, due to the boss of the shoe being nipped between the two anchorage plates, the steel bush not protruding sufficient to prevent this. The previous experience with the bronze bush collapsing when tightened up causing the boss of the aluminium shoe to be nipped is not so with the steel bush. The limits allowed for the bush and boss of the shoes are probably insufficient, and when the maximum and minimum in both cases are met with, there is not sufficient length of steel bush to prevent the nipping as stated. Can these parts be made more foolproof. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||