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 from New-Hudson Ltd responding to feedback on the design and features of the Girling Universal Brake.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 120\3\ scan0139 | |
| Date | 24th January 1935 | |
| X4656 TELEGRAMS: WONDER, BIRMINGHAM TELEPHONE: CENTRAL 0321 (6 LINES) CODES: A.B.C. 5TH EDN. BENTLEYS REGISTERED TRADE MARK CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT WAR OFFICE, G.P.O., COLONIAL AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS NEW-HUDSON LTD PROPRIETORS OF ST GEORGE'S ENGINEERING WORKS. OUR REF AF/AL. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}8/KW. Icknield Street BIRMINGHAM·18 24th January 1935 Sole Manufacturers of THE GIRLING UNIVERSAL BRAKE. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., D E R B Y . Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Robotham. We thank you for yours of the 22nd inst., and we note your comments. 1. Water excluding arrangement shown is the best of any we have tried. The tall rib on the drum effectively guards against water from lateral directions, whilst the small cutout and rib inside Anchor Plate traps any that may get through space between large rib and anchor Plate. We must state however, that we have not yet seen any practical arrangement which will withstand a determined garage hand with a high pressure hose. 2. The same rear shoes are operated both by foot and hand lever. We understood that this would be acceptable for a test of the GIRLING BRAKES. Regarding width of shoes, this happened to be a standard of ours and we suggest that this is used for the test. In the event of you deciding to adopt the Brake your desires regarding size, width, area, etc., would be met. 3. Except for rod raising purposes we think cooling would be adequate. The tall single rib in the position shown is much more effective from a stiffening point of view than a number of shallow ones. Kindly believe we thank you for bringing these criticisms to our notice, and we feel sure that when we have fitted the Brakes to your chassis and you continued - | ||