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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).
Policy on front wheel brakes in response to a report from Mr. Hives.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 30\6\  Scan128
Date  23th October 1923
  
To CJ. from R.{Sir Henry Royce}
c. RG.{Mr Rowledge} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}

X 1559

R2/M23.10.23.

RE FRONT WHEEL BRAKES+ X.9940. X.1559.

Referring to Mr. Hives' first report

I do not think we need alter our policy because of this. It is more or less what we expected. I do not doubt the troubles, but think Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} is mistaken in the cause - i.e. that the wind up of the axle puts the brakes on. They are designed to make no change in this respect. We have instructed him however to re-arrange them so as to definitely pull off by deflection. We think this can be arranged so that the front wheel brakes cannot easily be over-operated - see other memo - whereas the back wheel brakes will be arranged to skid the wheels by the 'servo' action, before the pedal reaches the floorboard.


R.{Sir Henry Royce}
  
  


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