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).
Quarterly report summarizing various brake-related faults with numerical data and remarks.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 130\4\ scan0073 | |
| Date | 30th September 1936 guessed | |
| - 2 - TOTAL. REMARKS. 4. OIL ON REAR BRAKES. September Quarter. C.C. 4) 4 Oil drain has now been improved and "Perfect" oil seal is now fitted to axle box. Cases of failure of the latter have occurred. C.P. -) Previous Quarter. C.C. 2) 3 C.P. 1) Six Months. 7 5. BRAKES INEFFICIENT. September Quarter. C.C. 25) 30 Usually dealt with by re-line or re-bed. A number of customers complain that our brakes are not powerful enough. C.P. 5) Previous Quarter. C.C. 37) 39 C.P. 2) Six Months. 69 6. PULLING TO ONE SIDE. September Quarter. C.C. 28) 28 Cured by re-bedding front brakes or adjustment. C.P. -) Previous Quarter. C.C. 36) 39 C.P. 3) Six Months. 67 7. BRAKES BINDING. September Quarter. C.C. 8) 33 Tightness in brake actuating shafts due to lack of lubrication. We think this requires improvement. C.P. 25) Previous Quarter. C.C. 9) 29 C.P. 20) Six Months. 62 | ||