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).
Parts for a revised front brake inertia balancer on a Bentley chassis to address customer complaints of juddering.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\1\ scan0169 | |
| Date | 3rd August 1936 | |
| To. RHG. C.c. Ws/EB. C.c. By c. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Mr. Martindale. BY/TWDL/E.3.8.36. BENTLEY CHASSIS. FRONT BRAKES. SECTION 7043. N.Sch.4865. REVISED FRONT BRAKES INERTIA BALANCER. Please receive herewith two blue prints of each of the following, and where a Pattern or Forging is required, an extra print has been sent :- Per Set. GB.2383. Brake Carrier Plate.Inner.RH.{R. Hollingworth} 1 off. GB.2384. " " " " LH.{Mr Haworth} 1 " GB.2385. Brake Carrier Plate.Outer.RH.{R. Hollingworth} 1 " GB.2386. " " " " LH.{Mr Haworth} 1 " (3 Prints). GB.2387. Connecting Link. 2 " ( " " ). GB.2388. Balancer Lever. 2 " ( " " ). GB.2389. Stiffening Bracket. 2 " The above parts have been produced in accordance with memo' Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}2/KW.27.7.36. (Paragraph 21.), and are required in order to cure customers' complaints of judders. The following parts will also be required for use with the above :- GB.2338. Spindle. 2 off. GB.2332. Oilite Bush. 4 " GB.2335. Cap Nut. 2 " GB.2333. Retaining Washer. 2 " GB.2334. Joint Washer. 2 " GB.2329. Felt Washer. 2 " G.73628. Nut. Spindle. 2 " K.4608. S. Pin. - Spindle. 2 " G.83782. Bolt. Stiffener. 6 " K.4310. Nut. " 8 " K.9008. S. Washer. " 8 " F.70024. Ferrule. 4 " K.4614. S. Pin. Ferrule. 4 " K.6715. Pin. Ferrule. 4 " G.80882. Bolt, Stiffener. 2 " G75802 - 1 - | ||