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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).
Dynamometer test report on American brake lining samples fitted to rear brakes.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 26\4\  Scan097
Date  3rd May 1920
  
Mr. Hives. [crossed out]
c to EFC.
X.3960
3.5.20.
X.682 [crossed out]
X.3960
AMERICAN BRAKE LINING SAMPLES FITTED TO 7. CA REAR BRAKES.
X.1296 [crossed out]

Dynamometer test 20 M.P.H. full throttle.

Foot brake gave out after 1 hr. 19 mins = 26 1/3 miles.
Side brake gave out after 2 mins. 25 secs = 1 ".

Multibestos was fitted to Hand Brake.
Cargo Thermoid Griptite and Raybestos were fitted to foot brake.
Raybestos was the one that appeared to hold up the best.

GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}
  
  


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