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).
Squeaking damper scheme for front brakes, requesting it be brought into production.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 120\1\ scan0009 | |
| Date | 9th March 1927 | |
| To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Handwritten: X4612 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/LG9.3.27. 20 HP. SQUEAKING DAMPER SCHEME FOR FRONT BRAKES - N.SCH.2369. Handwritten (crossed out): X4612 Handwritten (crossed out): X52620 With reference to BY9/H1.3.27 we consider that as far as we have gone this front braking device is a very definite improvement and we should like you to endeavour to bring it in on production as soon as possible. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||