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).
Chronological log of communications and decisions concerning the development of double rear brakes.
| Identifier | Morton\M18\ img092 | |
| Date | 8th October 1914 | |
| 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 & 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 R.C. 10-7-13 ✓ " " R 12-8-13 ✓ " Na.{Mr Nadin} By Completor Std/n what 12-8-13 ✓ AEmallchens - 2300+ milk spec/fruit parts 20-9-13 ✓ signatures R to Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} del Spring 11.10.13 ✓ Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} ' By " " (do it) 15.10.13 CJ to Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Dont harrass R 23.4.14 *| CJ to Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} (Ce studying one) RB{R. Bowen} tested & found inches sticky no 27.4.14 R - Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} (& Na{Mr Nadin} By) of Hines report suggesting 25-8-14 By to Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} aggressively defined & made 8-10-14 R to CJ Bevels 3.1 & 2.85:1, for ② 12.2.12 @L.C. heavy bodies? Worm axles? Chassis twisting - deep frame vibration from early Police decision on pulling this footbrakes to rear drum. 'alteration' R to CJ F/brakes on rear - Prelim exp. ③ 5.3.12 @L.C.C. promising, so far no apparent disadv. 5.3.12 * EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} to CJ (for TC) also urges f/b'r @ rear. ∫ mtg 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.thorough trials 17.4.12 R -> to be made smaller, lighter 18.4.12 future devt * Policy * -> Trans pedal must not be m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} stronger than O.G. not much heavier Epi or Box? Dynamo & Royce makes | ||