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).
Modification to reduce front braking on 40/50 HP cars, citing issues caused by Australian roads.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 66\5\ scan0126 | |
| Date | 17th October 1927 | |
| To Pt. from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} X8420 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}3/LG17.10.27. REDUCED FRONT BRAKING. X8420 X8990 I believe we told you when you were over here that a standardisation sheet had been completed for reducing the front braking on 40/50 HP. cars. This modification was actually introduced owing to the steering taking charge on several cars. It consists of replacing the 3" levers on the front brake equalising shaft with 4" levers. We have asked Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} to supply you with some of the new parts so that you may fit them to cars which have had accidents and remove all possibility of the probable recurrence. We can only think that the dirty unmetalled roads of Australia causes dust to enter the front brake drums which causes fierce front braking. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||