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).
Modification to the clearance of Bentley rear brakes to prevent seizing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\1\ scan0361 | |
| Date | 18th October 1937 | |
| Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} c. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} A.F.M. DO YOU AGREE Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} (signature) 206 File RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/Cy.3/MND.18.10.37. BENTLEY REAR BRAKES. We have investigated this complaint of rear brakes seizing due to pinching of the shoes between the anchorage plates. To overcome this trouble, BY has instructed that the clearance be altered from .003-.016 to .006-.010 and this modification is to be brought in as soon as possible. We understand that Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} is in agreement with this alteration and also that more clearance is undesirable on account of possibly developing rattles. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/Cy. Cy (signature) | ||