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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).
Changes and overhauls made to a car's brake system.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 89\4\  scan0195
Date  9th December 1937
  
To Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} 261 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}1/MH.{M. Huckerby}9.12.37.

B.214.GA. - Mr. C.L.Breedon.

Please note in your records that we have made the following changes to the car:-

Thermoid D.35 I.H. brake linings.
Front drums Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/336 (Aluminium)
Rear drums GB.2722.
Lever G.5240 on servo countershaft
in place of lever GB.2153.

We have also generally overhauled the brake linkages, freed the rear brake intermediate shaft (levers) and taken burrs off the adjusters.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}
  
  


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