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).
Complaint of squeaking rear brakes on the 20/25 model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 102\3\ scan0144 | |
| Date | 12th November 1934 | |
| To Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} X5360 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}7/KW.12.11.34. Rear Brakes on the 20/25. Referring to Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}13/R.{Sir Henry Royce} 8.11.34. The Hancock rear shoes have already run 10,000 miles on the 20/25. As soon therefore as the complaint of serious trouble from squeaking rear brakes came through from London, we issued a Standardisation Sheet, which was started on the 30th October. This has not yet returned from the Cost Dept., but we attach a copy. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||