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).
Changes to the front equalising shaft levers for the sports car braking system, specifically for the 10-EX model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 66\5\ scan0137 | |
| Date | 14th December 1927 | |
| RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} X8420 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rml/LG14.12.27. SPORTS CAR BRAKING. X8420 / X.8330. We anticipate that the final brake distribution on 10-EX and the other sports cars will be obtained with the following levers on the front equalising shaft :- (a) G.73149 3.00" cts.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} (b) G.74666 altered to 2.78" cts.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} Will you please arrange to have two sets of these levers available. Lever (a) was standard until just recently. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||