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).
Instructions for brake modifications on car B-186-GA for owner E.G. Kleinwart.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 89\4\ scan0100 | |
Date | 15th June 1937 | |
To Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}10/JH.15.6.37. 261 B-186-GA - E.G.Kleinwart. The above car is arriving here on Tuesday for brake modifications, the object of which is to increase the proposition of braking on the front axle. This is in accordance with instructions from C. Will you please :- (1) Reline all brakes with Ferodo ML. (2) Fit levers Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}303 to the rear foot brake countershaft. (3) Fit a pair of 25/30 H.P. 35º cams. (4) Make sure the car has anti-judder levers, N.Sch.4865: fit if necessary. We will supply the material for the first two items, that for the other to be drawn from production. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} | ||