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).
Secret internal memo forwarding Mr. Royce's correspondence regarding servo and brake development.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 73\3\ scan0001 | |
| Date | 1st May 1924 | |
| X. 9940 To RG.{Mr Rowledge} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ) BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} ) FROM E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} S E C R E T. E1/M1.5.24. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} A.{Mr Adams} C. X. 9940. We send you herewith copy of Mr. Royce's memo which he wrote on the 27th. ult. :- "Dear Mr. Elliott, I have just received Mr. Rowledge's memo. re. progress. I am pleased you are now getting along better. We had such a bitter experience with the high speed servo that I fear any increase in its speed. I do not believe we should have as much braking in the front wheels. How did we get on when we had none? Regarding the design of the servo, I would like the latest and simplest one I sent to be examined before putting the production in hand, then pick the best you have. I think however every care should be taken that the brakes do not stick on and it seems all in the primary lever and central pressure shaft being quite free when the brakes are on so that they can release freely. Thank Mr. Rowledge and Mr. Day for their memos. You will see that I am much in the dark about the progress with the engine. We leave here on the 28th. so it is no use posting after the evening of the 24th. (Thursday). I hope we shall get one or two good cars about the first, 2nd. and 3rd. May, at Wittering. Yours sincerely, F.H. Royce". | ||