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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).
Internal memorandum detailing a list of five modifications for a vehicle's brake layout.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 88\2\  scan0084
Date  4th February 1935
  
To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}14/KW.4.2.35.

2-B-IV.

Will you please carry out the following modifications to the brake layout on this chassis -

(1) Fit front equaliser levers to the ropes of 1.800 CTS{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} to EX.12676/7.
(2) Fit rear equaliser going away levers of 2.450 CTS{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} to EX.14670.
(3) Fit VM.30 servo linings and retain the 35° cams at present on the car.
(4) Chamfer the brake linings on all four front brake shoes for 1 1/2 inches at the fulcrum end of the shoe.
(5) Fit adjustable front brake ropes.

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}
  
  


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