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).
Specifications for brake equalizer lever lengths on a standard Bentley and an alternative system.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\1\ scan0306 | |
| Date | 19th March 1937 | |
| Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} 1113. 206 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM{Anthony F. Martindale}11/R.19.3.37. 3.B.IV. BRAKES. The lengths of levers on the foot brake equalizers of a standard Bentley should be as follows:- Front Equalizer. Outside levers 1.350 Centre plate lever 1.750 Rear Foot Brake Equalizer. Outside levers 1.800 Direct Braking lever 1.875 Servo " 1.800 There was an alternative lever system produced to prevent the servo reaching its stop. Front Equalizer. Outside levers 1.800 (Ex.12676/7) Centre Plate lever 1.750 Rear Foot Brake Equalizer. Outside lever 2.450 (Ex.14670) Direct braking lever 2.5 Servo " 1.800 The latter system has fallen into disuse as it aggravates judders and thumps. A mixture of the two systems is quite wrong. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} | ||