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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).
Test of a special footbrake with Ferodo liners, which performed well initially but failed under a simulated rough use Alpine Pass test.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 26\4\  Scan035
Date  12th August 1914
  
R.R. 537. (100M.) (WW. 508. 1.7.14.) E.P. 6884.
ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED,
NIGHTINGALE ROAD,
DERBY.
TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY.
TELEPHONES: 476 (FOUR LINES).

Names and Indicating letter.
Initial of person addressed.
A Mr. ADAMS
By Mr. BAILEY
Ba Mr. BARRINGTON
B Mr. BEREND
Bt{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} Mr. BURT
Cn{Mr Chamberain} Mr. CHAMBERLAIN
Cr{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester} Mr. CHICHESTER
C Mr. COWEN
Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Mr. COX
D Mr. DeLOOZE
Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Mr. DAY
E Mr. ELLIOTT
Eu EUROPE
Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Mr. HALDENBY
Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Mr. HALLAM
H Mr. HANBURY
J Mr. JOHNSON
JS{Mr Johnson's Secretary} Mr. JOHNSON's Secretary
BJ Mr. BASIL JOHNSON
K Mr. KILNER
Mac{Mr Macintosh} Mr. MACKINTOSH
Mer Mr. MERCER
M Mr. MOON
Na{Mr Nadin} Mr. NADIN
N Mr. NORTHEY
O Mr. OLDHAM
Pa{Mr Paterson} Mr. PATERSON
Ep{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Mr. PLATFORD
Rn{Mr Robinson} Mr. ROBINSON
R Mr. ROYCE
RS{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} Mr. ROYCE's Secretary
JR{Mr James Royce} Mr. JAMES ROYCE
Sn{Mr Sanderson} Mr. SANDERSON
LHS{Lord Herbert Scott} LORD HERBERT SCOTT
Sp{Mr Spinney} Mr. SPINNEY
V VIENNA
Wa{Mr Wallis} Mr. WALLIS
Whr{Mr Wheeler} Mr. WHEELER
Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Mr. WHITEHEAD
Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Mr. WORMALD

[Handwritten Initials]:
Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
Mcr.
W.M.

[Main Body]:
Re. Special Footbrake.(Ferodo Liners & Ribbed Brake Drums). - 58NA.{Mr Nadin}

EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}9/W12814.

With reference to Mr. Royce's note, addressed to Mr. Wormald re. 58NA{Mr Nadin} returned to Derby in error, I have received a note direct from Mr. Royce about this, asking me to proceed with the work. This I have forwarded to you, pointing out that I am dealing with it as Mr. Royce instructs.

As regards the test Mr. Royce instructs, I have done this, and certainly the first impression is that this brake is very satisfactory; it is effective, reliable and quiet and smooth in action.

I made a test, however, of what the brakes would stand under rough use, i.e. coming down a long Alpine Pass, and after driving the car round the Track for two laps, with the brakes on, working against the engine, the brakes became practically useless, the pedal coming against the floorboard.

After cooling down, the brakes again became quite normal, and as before. In view of this point, I do not think we should

[Handwritten note on the side]: The descent was almost double length.

[Handwritten number in left margin]: X769

[Stamp]: RECEIVED 12 AUG 1914

[Footer]: This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers.
  
  


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