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).
Examination of foot brake shoes on chassis 4EX, showing clearance measurements in thousandths of an inch.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\K\December1923\ Scan40 | |
| Date | 16th November 1923 | |
| EFFECTIVE. BRAKES EXAMINATION OF FOOT BRAKE SHOES ON 4EX. SPEEDOMETER = 8475 Note. THE FOOT BRAKE ACTUATING LEVER OF EACH DRUM WAS PULLED ON UNTIL THE SHOES JUST TOUCHED THE DRUM. THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN SHOES AND DRUM WAS THEN TAKEN AT VARIOUS POINTS. THE FIGURES INDICATE THOUSANDTHS OF AN INCH. NEAR SIDE SHOES Measurements: 22, 20, 18, 16, 12, 10, 6, 4, 4, 10, 0, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 DIRECTION OF ROTATION OFF SIDE SHOES Measurements: 12, 12, 12, 8, 5, 16, 14, 8, 6, 4, 2, 0, 2, 6, 8, 10 DIRECTION OF ROTATION BWP | ||