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).
From R. to HS. discussing the ideal braking force distribution for 4 wheel brakes.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\L\2April1924-June1924\ Scan33 | |
| Date | 30th June 1924 | |
| TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} ORIGINAL Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} GETTING A ROCKET R3/M30.6.24. 4 WHEEL BRAKES. +9940 I notice that you still have approximately 6 times the braking of the present standard 2 wheel brakes. I would like to point out that I have repeatedly asked for this to be reduced to about 4 times, and in the figures I have 37% should go to the front wheels. Experience is teaching us that this should be even less, so that one would prefer to keep between 30% and 40% of the total braking on the front wheels. R.{Sir Henry Royce} RECEIVED | ||