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).
Rejecting a proposed blueprint for a modified brake shoe adjustment from Messrs Lake & Elliott.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 15\6\ Scan132 | |
| Date | 5th November 1930 | |
| x728. Roy{Sir Henry Royce} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} BY/Mtn14/N.5.11.30. Referring to your memo Royl/MG.28.10.30, and the attached blueprint from Messrs Lake & Elliott, shewing a modified form of adjustment for the brake shoes, kindly note BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} has considered the scheme but does not consider it is of any use to us. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} has also seen the blueprint, and agrees with BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} We return the blueprint herewith. H RECEIVED 5 NOV 1930 BY/Mtn. | ||