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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).
Relining the rear brakes on car 34 EX due to wear before a severe braking test.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 114\4\  scan0027
Date  2nd February 1937 guessed
  
HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}

diesel

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}18/M.2.237.

34 EX.

As this car may have to do some severe braking on its forthcoming test it is necessary to reline the rear brakes as these are more than half worn out.

The front brakes are worn very little and need not be relined.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}

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