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).
Criticisms of the braking proportions and performance compared to other cars like Talbot.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 13\1\ 01-page12 | |
| Date | 2nd March 1932 | |
| Copy. 87360. Bt.{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer}1/PH2.3.32. To PN.{Mr Northey} Rolls-Royce Brakes. I have had criticisms lately from users of our cars as to the braking. It is not suggested that our brakes are functioning less efficiently than the design allows - the criticism is directed at the proportions of braking which are allowed to the back and front wheels respectively. As doubtless you are aware some other makes of motor car arrange their braking so that there is a larger proportion dealt with by the front wheels than the back. The Talbot car is one of these and I must say that coming back on to a Rolls-Royce car after some long runs on the Talbot, one at first thinks there must be something wrong with the R.R. brakes. I experienced this very much last year myself and I have had complaints from my brother who drives a Talbot as well as a R.R. and from Mr. Thomas who has had experience of the Bentley as well as other cars and the Phantom II. Mr. Thomas to-day expressed himself by saying that, whilst he felt our brakes appeared very efficient for a light pressure on the brake pedal, they were unable to give a corresponding retardation for the great pressures. I do not know whether we have any developments in view, but it is, I believe, a fact that the braking figures of the Rolls-Royce are not nearly as good as some other cars. Bt.{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} | ||