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).
Three methods for curing brake squeaks.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 102\6\ scan0207 | |
| Date | 15th December 1936 | |
| -3- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}6/R.15.12.36. (1) To cure squeaks the essential thing is to keep heat down. (2) Drums stiffened up with a back plate that is out of range when vibrations are set up. (3) The Girling system of application to brakes overcomes the number of unnecessary parts to operate the brake, and should provide a more consistent load on the liners which should lessen the tendency to squeak. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||