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).
Authorising the fitting of Lockheed front brakes to chassis 3.B.1V.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\1\ scan0414 | |
| Date | 15th June 1938 | |
| HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems} 206 BY/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design}1/G.15.6.38. AFH LOCKHEED BRAKES FOR 3.B.1V. It has been decided to fit Lockheed Front Brakes to the above chassis. Will you therefore kindly arrange to produce another set of parts to each of the following memos :- BY/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design}26/G.9.12.37. Section 7040. BY/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design}27/G.9.12.37. Section 7044. BY/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design}10/G.15.12.37. Section 7040. Lockheed pieces. BY/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design}7/G.16.12.37. Section 7043. BY/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design}11/G.23.2.38. Section 7043. The foregoing is in accordance with memo Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems}14/JH.3.6.38., and is to enable an arrangement of pedal operated hydraulic front brakes to be fitted. Ald{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} BY/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} | ||