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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).
Condition report on various vehicle mechanisms and components.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 91\2\  scan0384
Date  23th September 1937
  
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HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/RH.{R. Hollingworth}1/VS.{J. Vickers}23.9.37.

Servo Motor Mechanism G.83925.

Condition good.

A "mock up" similar to N.S.5164 - rubber stop on Reverse Link (fitted by Garage) - was satisfactory.

Change Gear and Brake Mechanism LOP.G.83257.

Ex.26708. Lever was fitted to suit conditions of the Overdrive Gearbox to Ex.26666; the condition of this unit was satisfactory.

Hand Brake Mechanism to N.S.4929, giving increased travel to the horizontal lever and increasing the leverage to 84 to 1, was found to be in good condition.

Front Brake Equaliser LOP.G.83025.

Pull Rod G.83359 from lever on frame to lever on yoke had fouled the frame.

All pins and jaws were dry but free, with slight signs of rust. Pin G.83562 - O.S. - had worn .010.

Front Brake Inter Shaft LOP.G.82720.

Condition good.

Servo Countershaft LOP.G.84230. N.S.4762. Oilite Bushes.

Condition good.

Rear Brake Inter. Shaft LOP.G.83091.

Condition satisfactory.

Rear Hand Brake Equaliser LOP.G.83505.

The Off Side Brake Rope was fouling the Roll Rod Connecting Link.

Rear Foot Brake Equaliser LOP.G.83515.

General condition good.

Near Side Brake Rope was damaged.

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