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).
Complaint report regarding brake squeaks and inefficiency on a new Bentley chassis in Paris.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 130\2\ scan0093 | |
| Date | 17th August 1936 | |
| SFT{Mr Swift} ✓ MX{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} ✓ X1113 c to. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} HOTEL DE FRANCE, CHATEAUROUX. Indre. France. GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/5/JAB. 17th August 1936 COMPLAINTS. A new Bentley chassis in Paris just arrived from England was turned down for brake squeaks & inefficency. The bad bedding was pointed out to me. It was chiefly on the heel of the shoes none on the tips. The inefficency was caused by the aluminium shoes on the front brakes being nipped up by the anchorage bolt. The bronze bearing bush was short by approximately .010". The Fitter complained that latterly this job had become a usual thing. It looks as if the thickness of the shoes is not being checked or a batch of bushes are on the short side. ---------------- G.W.H. | ||