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).
Investigations into brakes.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\L\2Jan1924-March1924\ Scan36 | |
| Date | 1st February 1924 | |
| R.R. 403 (40 H) (SL 42 12-7-23). J.H, D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} ORIGINAL EXPERIMENTAL REPORT. COPIES TO: RCJ WOR{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} By E.Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} PN{Mr Northey} SY RG{Mr Rowledge} Expl. No. 9940 REF. HsS/LG15. 2. 24. OBJECT OF TEST. TESTER. Investigations on Brakes. W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham. CONDITIONS. Brake test rig and road tests. SUMMARY OF TEST. The results of these tests on the rig which show excessive wear with jointed shoes, have been confirmed on the road. On our temporary jointed shoes fitted to floating fulcrum brakes, we found on examination excessive wear on the toggle end of the jointed portion of the non-wrapping shoe. On the standard shoes, the maximum wear is at the centre of the shoe. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||