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).
Letter to Automotive Products Co., Ltd. regarding the supply of brake drums and enclosing drawings for 'Myth' brakes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 110\1\ scan0036 | |
| Date | 6th March 1941 | |
| Handwritten Note Top Left: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Can anything be done about getting these drums made? If we could supply drums complete with wheel bolts & nuts, these could be used to drive the drums & test on Copy to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} & EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} bolt fixing also. Handwritten Note Center: EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}5/ET DB{Donald Bastow - Suspensions} please see Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 706 . 1030 Typed Text: Automotive Products Co., Ltd., Tachbrook Road, LEAMINGTON SPA, Warwickshire. For the attention of Mr. F.G. Farrell. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of February 19th last. In accordance with this we have added a pull-off spring to the brake pedal and this is shown on PL.510, a print of which is attached for your information. We are also enclosing with this letter prints of the detail drawings of the parts of the 'Myth' brakes required by yourselves for making up sample sets for test. A list of the drawings enclosed is given below and you will note that we are including prints of the brake drums, although we arranged to supply these ourselves. We will endeavour to let you have these drums as soon as possible. We are interested to hear that you have a set of 9" brakes as proposed for 'Myth' fitted up on a car and will be glad to have an opportunity of trying these and also of discussing any points arising from the schemes sent you. We should be glad, however, if this could be deferred for some little while owing to pressure of other work at the moment. LIST OF DRAWINGS INCLUDED RG.{Mr Rowledge}2207 Rear Hub and Brake Drum. RG.{Mr Rowledge}2212 Front " " RG.{Mr Rowledge}2205 Rear Brake Carrier Plate. RG.{Mr Rowledge}2206 Dust Cover. RG.{Mr Rowledge}2217 Water Screen (Outer). RG.{Mr Rowledge}2218 " Excluder (Inner). RG.{Mr Rowledge}2213 Brake Carrier Plate. RG.{Mr Rowledge}2208 Bolt. L.H. Wheel. RG.{Mr Rowledge}2203 Shoe Steady. RG.{Mr Rowledge}2210 Bolt. R.H. Wheel. RG.{Mr Rowledge}2216 Shoe Rest. Front Brakes. RG.{Mr Rowledge}2209 Nut. L.H. Wheel. RG.{Mr Rowledge}2211 Nut. R.H. Wheel. FB.3174 Distance Piece. PL. 510 Scheme of Brake Pedal Pull-off Spring. Yours faithfully, | ||