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).
Proposal to standardise Girling Brakes for the Bentley II.A model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\1\ scan0403 | |
| Date | 25th February 1938 | |
| By/CRL.{C. R. Lisson} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} c. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 806 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}11/AP.25.2.38 GIRLING BRAKES - BENTLEY II.A. It is proposed to standardise the above as soon as possible to the following specification. Will you please make an LOP. and be ready to instruct the works. You have most of the details ready because you instructed a set of brakes for 3.B.1V. Servo Motor - M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} series with exception of linings which should be Halo 2.L. Cross shaft ) & idler lever) - RR.Sch.1116. Rear equalizer GCD.134. One piece transverse rods Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}1/AP. 16.2.38. Rear brakes: Expanders, .750" cone movement, GCD.482. Adjusters GCD.250. shoes R.R. Chromium; brake drums standard. Linings Ferodo M.R.3. Cross Member stiffener G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Dept detail. Front equalizer Outside levers 1.85" crs. GB.1868 (NS{Norman Scott}) and Ex.29603 (OS) Plate lever 1.75" crs. Front brake ropes 43 9/16" crs. (Details requd) All equalizer levers in line. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} | ||