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).
The experimental fitting of two leading shoe brakes to car 7.B.V.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 97\5\ scan0347 | |
| Date | 24th May 1939 | |
| 400a. To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} c. HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/RH.{R. Hollingworth} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}9/MH.{M. Huckerby}24.5.39. TWO LEADING SHOE BRAKES IN 7.B.V. We realise that more work is entailed in fitting up this car with the two leading shoe brakes than would be the case with standard brakes. This is because the 2.L.S. brakes have been made interchangeable with standard brakes. However, 7.B.V. brakes are so bad that something has to be done to them, so we prefer to use this car for the experiment. We believe all that is necessary is a pair of back plates. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} | ||