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).
Letter discussing modifications to a master cylinder scheme, handbrake operation, and brake pedal spring.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 121\1\ scan0411 | |
| Date | 19th February 1941 | |
| AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS COMPANY, LTD. [Handwritten top left]: EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/DB{Donald Bastow - Suspensions} [Left Box]: European Distributors & Spares Depots for: HERCULES ENGINES TIMKEN AXLES "LOCKHEED" HYDRAULIC BRAKES FULLER TRANSMISSIONS BORG & BECK CLUTCHES "PUROLATOR" THE OIL FILTER THOMPSON TIE RODS G & K "AUTODUCT" LINK V-BELTING [Centre Header]: DIRECTORS: E B BOUGHTON W EMMOTT D T BROCK Tachbrook Road Leamington Spa TELEPHONE: LEAMINGTON SPA 1400 TELEGRAMS: AUTODUCTS PHONE LEAMINGTON SPA REG OFFICE: BROCK HOUSE, LANGHAM ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} LONDON W.1 SCANDINAVIA: SVEAVAGEN 77, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN [Left reference]: EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}1/RH.{R. Hollingworth} [Right reference and date]: FGP/MF.14. [handwritten] 1029 19th February, 1941. [Handwritten annotation]: Rem, this may interest you. DB{Donald Bastow - Suspensions} Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Limited., D E R B Y. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 11th February, enclosing Master Cylinder scheme and Handbrake Operation. We note that you have changed the mounting of the Master Cylinder to the opposite hand and have lengthened the Push Rod, these modifications are quite satisfactory to us. Also, we note that you have not shown a Pull-Off Spring for the Brake Pedal, as mentioned previously, we are afraid this must be provided as it is not possible to introduce a strong enough Spring in the Master Cylinder to return the pedal. You will be interested to hear that we have now fitted up a car with the 9" Brakes, as proposed for the 'Myth', and the undersigned will take an opportunity of bringing this Car over to Derby so that you may test it. The schemes above referred to are still the subject of consideration here, and if any further points arise, the writer would like to discuss them when he next sees you. We are looking forward to receiving your Detail Drawing of the Master Cylinder and also, if possible, the Detail P.T.O. [Left margin text]: Quotations and Contracts are subject to revision of Duty, Transportation Costs, and to acceptance by the Factory, also to unforeseen circumstances arising from strikes, lockouts, transportation, war, &c., and force majeure. | ||