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).
The completion of front-wheel brake designs and the potential move to a mechanical servo system.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 183\M22\ img213 | |
| Date | 10th September 1922 | |
| PWW1 NEW MODELS, PNEUMATIC, FWB DESIGNS COMPLETED. 'HERON' 'VULTURE' To CJ. & BJ. from R.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} R4/M9.10.22. X.4428 X.4550. I believe we have now completed the designs for the front wheel brakes and I think it will be advisable for us to distribute a letter to the heads of departments urging them to make every effort to get the materials, drawings, and the work through for the experimental parts quickly. It is thought that we might get frames, axles, and alterations to the exhaust system etc. so that we could fit up a chassis. It is possible that we may have some modifications to make*, and even should we abandon the compressed air system, and go to a mechanical servo system, about 70% of the parts will be required. R.{Sir Henry Royce} Surely the understatement of the century | ||