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 conversion of Raymond Mays's Bentley to aluminium brake drums due to complaints of brake fade.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\1\ scan0225 | |
| Date | 28th October 1936 | |
| 206 To Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}20/JH.28.10.36. Raymond May's Bentley. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} has decided that Raymond Mays shall also be given a set of aluminium drums, as this customer has been complaining of brake fade. Accordingly we are sending across to you the necessary parts so that the conversion can be made. In this case will you please use the present hub races in the new drums. As Mays has been lent a Bentley by Sales, while his own is being repaired, they would like you to finish the work as soon as possible. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/A.F. Martindale. | ||