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).
The decision to revert to Ferodo asbestos brake liners for the 20/25 chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 102\3\ scan0104 | |
| Date | 1st January 1934 | |
| To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} X5360 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}6/KW1.1.34. Brake Material - 20/25. ------------------------ Further to our memo, asking you to hold up the brake material after the 100th Chassis in C.2 series, 20/25, we wish at that point to revert to Ferodo bonded asbestos liners in place of the M.R. material fitted on B-2 series. The M.R. material does not give us sufficient advantages on the 20/25 chassis to merit fitting it in view of the greater prevalency of squeaks, and inefficiency of the brakes after washing the car. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||