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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).
Suggesting an improvement to the 4-wheel brake system for Phantom and India models by altering the spring arrangement.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 66\5\  scan0030
Date  24th October 1925
  
To Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from R. {Sir Henry Royce}
c. to CJ. BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
+8420
R8/M24.10.25.

4-WHEEL BRAKES - PHANTOM AND INDIA. X. 8420 X. 5940

I have suggested that it is possible you will find an improvement in altering the arrangement of springs so that the servo has a direct pull backwards at a spring of about half the hold off springs on the front axle. This should considerably reduce the friction required at the suspension of the floating lever. DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} is sending you the particulars I have suggested should be tested.

We will go over the Phantom arrangement to see how the friction on this suspension link can be improved.

R. {Sir Henry Royce}
  
  


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