Rolls-Royce Archives
         « Prev  Box Series  Next »        

Servo mechanism with a table of applied pressure values.


Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\K\December1923\  Scan62
Date  12th July 1923
  
R.R. 492A (40 H) (SL 42 12-7-23). J.H., D. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary}
ORIGINAL
EXPERIMENTAL REPORT.
Expl. No. X9910
REF: Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /AEL/C1018.23

To R. {Sir Henry Royce} from Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /AEL.
c.c. to CJ.
c.c. to HG.
c.c. to Ds.
c.c. to BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}

E.A.C.111. SERVO.

F = Pressure applied at servo.
W = Pressure to be distributed to brakes from servo for corresponding values of F. {Mr Friese}

| W lbs. | F lbs. | W/F |
|--------|--------|-------|
| 116 | 6.25 | 18.5 |
| 141 | 7.75 | 18.2 |
| 166 | 9 | 18.4 |
| 191 | 10 | 19.1 |
| 216 | 11.5 | 19.6 |
| 241 | 13 | 18.4 |
| 266 | 16 | 16.2 |
| 291 | 18 | 16.1 |
| 316 | 20 | 15.8 |
| 341 | 21 | 16.2 |
| 366 | 21.75 | 16.8 |
| 391 | 23 | 17 |
| 416 | 24.25 | 17.1 |
| 441 | 25 | 17.6 |
| 466 | 26 | 17.9 |

Average W/F = 17.5.

N.B. F. {Mr Friese} was applied at the same position as when working on a car.
  
  
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).


Copyright Sustain 2026, All Rights Reserved.    whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble
An unhandled error has occurred. Reload 🗙