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).
With sketches proposing modifications to the dust cover for front brakes on India models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5\3\ 03-page198 | |
| Date | 1st October 1923 | |
| X. 5940 To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to EY. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}1/MS.10.23. INDIA FRONT BRAKES - DUST COVER. Referring to the question of keeping mud etc. out of the front brakes, would you please try the dust cover modified as shown in the sketch. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} (a) Existing drum reduced in width; carrier increased in dia. and turned down at the edge. (b) Existing carrier chamfered at 45o drum unaltered. (c) Drum also chamfered at 45o DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||