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).
Fitting steel brake shoes to a Bentley to overcome a complaint about lost pedal movement.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\2\ scan0028 | |
| Date | 27th April 1933 | |
| X206 By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} 6/KT. 27.4.33. STEEL BRAKE SHOES FOR THE BENTLEY. One step in overcoming GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}'s complaint is to get steel brake shoes on the Bentley, which will enable us to reduce the lost pedal movement by cutting down the brake clearance. Will you please instruct this as opportunity occurs. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} | ||