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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).
Blueprints for a Ripplet hand brake mechanism incorporating Bowden control.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 118\1\  scan0099
Date  27th February 1940
  
To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
W. to Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}
File
1022
Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/HH.5/JH.27.2.40.

Ripplet.
GCD.913 Increased hand brake travel.
GCD.1366 - Bowden Operation.

Please receive herewith 2 blue prints of the following :-

RG.{Mr Rowledge}414 L.O.P. Hand brake mech. (2 sheets).

The above L.O.P. is similar to B.V. but incorporates the Bowden control to GCD.1366.

This completes the instructions for the above section. Kindly instruct up as required.

Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/HH.
  
  


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