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).
Telegram confirming proposed modifications and tests for the brake servo system.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\K\October1923\ Scan159 | |
| Date | 26th October 1923 | |
| H.R. 235A (100 T) (S H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 159 11-8-20) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2600 ORIGINAL CONFIRMATION OF TELEGRAM. COPY FOR HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} WEST WITTERINGHenry Royce's home town. 26. 10. 23. ROYCAR. DERBY. X9940 BAILEY - RE SERVO PROPOSE SPLITTING FRONT HALF OF BRONZE OUTER SPHERE HORIZONTALLY. HIVES CONCLUDE WHOLE TROUBLE WITH BRAKES FRONT AND REAR DUE TO UNEQUAL BEDDING OF WRAPPING AND UN-WRAPPING SHOES THIS CHANGES BY WEAR AND ALSO EVEN BY PRESSURE OF WHEEL IN GROUND. SHALL PROBABLY REVOLUTIONISE SYSTEM OF APPLYING BRAKES ENDEAVOUR TO PROVE THIS CONCLUSION SHOULD LIKE TO TEST FLOATING FULCRUM AS IN VERY OLD R.R. BRAKE BETTER STILL A BALANCED SCHEME TEST REMOVING FERODO FROM TAIL OF WRAPPING SHOE. ROYCE. | ||