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).
Log of communications and decisions on brake and chassis development from 1912-1914.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 182\M18\ img092 | |
| Date | 24th September 1912 guessed | |
| DOUBLE REAR BRAKES ① Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} to CJ 13-6-14 CJ to Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 16-6-14 EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} to Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 25-6-14 D to Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} - cost of other 9-5-13 ✓ Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} to CJ 20-5-13 ✓ " " D Policy! 10,000 miles 30-5-13 ✓ " " Na.{Mr Nadin} EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} opinions various incl 10-7-13 ✓ " " fit to 2700 Ro{C. C. Rose - Export Manager} 10-7-13 ✓ " " R Na.{Mr Nadin} By Compiles Std/n n/unit 12-8-13 ✓ AEmallhews - 2300 + milk specified parts 20-9-13 ✓ separately to R Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} del Spg 11-10-13 ✓ Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} " BY " " (do it) 15-10-13 ✓ CJ to Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Dont harness R (a sticky one) 23-4-14 *| CJ to Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} of low RB{R. Bowen} test-let to form womby anches sechy etc 27-4-14 R - Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} (& Na{Mr Nadin} By) re Hives report suggesting made up 25-8-14 By to Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} aggressively defensive 8-10-14 ② R & CJ Berels 3.1 & 2.85 'l' for ? 12-2-12 @ L & C. Heavy bodies ? Worm axles? 12-2-12 Chassis Trussing - deep frame Vibration Early Policy decision on pulley. footbrakes in rear drum. 'Reach this alteration' ③ R & CJ F/brakes on rear - prelim exp. 5-3-12 L & L & C promising, so far no apparent disadv. * EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} to CJ (for TC) also urges ft/brd & rear. I ntly 16-4-12* CJ to EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} - FHR -> no need for EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}'s memo - must not be adopted without v.{VIENNA} thorough trials 17-4-12 future devl* -> new des of f/axle smaller, lighter 18-4-12 * Policy 7 tons per foot load cap m a stonger item /06 not meet requirement Epi c/Roac? Dynamo & Reaper works | ||