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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).
The E.A.C.111 servo, detailing pressure distribution to the brakes.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 73\1\  scan0073
Date  12th July 1923
  
E.R. 403A (40 H) (SL 42 12-7-23). J.H., D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary}
EXPERIMENTAL REPORT.
Expl. No.
X9910
REF: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AHL1/L01018.23
To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AGL.
c. to CJ.
c. to RG.{Mr Rowledge}
c. to Ds.
c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
E.A.C.111. SERVO.
F = Pressure applied at servo.
W = Pressure to be distributed to brakes from servo for corresponding values of F.{Mr Friese}
Table of values:
W lbs. | F lbs. | W/F
116 | 6.25 | 18.5
141 | 7.75 | 18.2
166 | 9 | 18.4
191 | 10 | 19.1
216 | 11.5 | 19.6
241 | 13 | 18.4
266 | 16 | 16.2
291 | 18 | 16.1
316 | 20 | 15.8
341 | 21 | 16.2
366 | 21.75 | 16.8
391 | 23 | 17
416 | 24.25 | 17.1
441 | 25 | 17.6
466 | 26 | 17.9
Average W/F = 17.5.
N.B. F.{Mr Friese} was applied at the same position as when working on a car.
  
  


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