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).
Ideal braking distribution for 4-wheel brakes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 73\3\ scan0103 | |
| Date | 30th June 1924 | |
| X.9940 TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from R.{Sir Henry Royce} R3/M30.6.24. 4-WHEEL BRAKES. X.9940 I notice that you will have approximately 6 times the braking of the present standard 2 wheel brakes. I would like to point out that I have repeatedly asked for this to be reduced to about 4 times and in the figures I have 37% should go to the front wheels. Experience is teaching us that this should be even less, so that one would prefer to keep between 30% and 40% of the total braking on the front wheels. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||