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).
Instruction to produce iron brake drums for Corniche cars as a contingency for issues with aluminium brakes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 120\1\ scan0276 | |
| Date | 30th June 1939 | |
| 1028 & 400c. To By/NS.{Norman Scott} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} c. By/CRL.{C. R. Lisson} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}1/MH.{M. Huckerby}30.6.39. PRODUCTION CORNICHE CARS. Will you please instruct 6 sets of iron brake drums with steel shoes to be made so that these are avail- able for the first 6 cars, should the difficulties with the alum brakes not have been overcome. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||