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).
Series of handwritten notes and memos discussing brake performance, materials, and modifications.
| Identifier | Morton\M18\ img109 | |
| Date | 13th November 1914 | |
| Daimler, Bill Frakes steel drum more on N. Side traps. To get at it an Radley can seems lower leverage something in this phenomena. R's memo R5/B 21-8-14 plenty low enough now. other work all proceeds. R to Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Mer. CJ. Na.{Mr Nadin} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} We are now inlet in 1) & 2) 1/4" Ferodo on order. 5-9-14 (118) Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} (Billy Halsean) Re Cam at the Front. What about 50% Ferodo? 8-9-14 (119) c/ B says so B to CJ Cam at the Front Brakes. 'By' says cannot help until we change drums. Urgent for mods. Many hundred miles safety at a v.{VIENNA} high speed, considerably was of OHMS. I'm v.{VIENNA} pleased. close until a few hrs with a/c? contact 'Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}'. Conversion of Std cars outlined. can be done (fail not needed). Suggest CJ to Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Arrange. 11-9-14 (120) A (?) Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Mer 'Is it proposed to change over'. 21-9-14 (121) How much? Brakes on all customer's cars or drill new drums/to get new chassis as... retractor simply be fitted to come thro'. By to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} at Sun (unjustly) little kudos 8-10-14 (122) Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Mer (GC). 5000 miles (or poor mileage for set of liner) suggested. Gainsfords (g AB) etc. 19-10-14 (123) also for renewal. low mileage. Policy(?) to select two a puls for Ne. of Discussed with EF. suggest 8,000 miles. At price stated in D's sheet this is appx 10 miles/d, which is not a figure to be proud of & is more reasonable. Present instance. Problems in getting forgings - f war work. NO MORE EARLY TYPE BRAKE WORK! Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} to Mr Swift (Sumptious so Harry) on 27-10-14 (124) No a must any more present brake patt mattd old or fitted on new car after this week. If much work Looked on that current brake work is for use in testing only. CJ Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Mer (FC) Re Mr Williamson's chassis 13-11-14 (125) Extract from letter of 7-11-14. 'I'm perfectly satisfied with the brakes on my car & cannot say how they could well be improved. I've not tried one yr Salidi chassis fitted up but brakes on Index back wheels but would rather fancy this may produce a skidding under certain conditions. I think the latest method is a great improvement, constructionally as it relieves the transmission parts of the braking wear & tear.' Mr Williamson's car will of course be fitted with the v.{VIENNA} latest type of D.R.B. containing all the recent mods & improvements. | ||