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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).
Blueprint graph detailing the braking performance and servo multiplication of torque for a 3½ Litre Bentley.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 84\2\  scan0047
Date  12th July 1932
  
12 7 32
Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 1069
3½ LITRE BENTLEY
14⅛ DIA. FRONT DRUMS
12⅛ DIA. REAR DRUMS
DIRECT RATIO .23 : 1
SERVO TO FRONT AND REAR 9 : 1
NO MOVEMENT OF SWINGING ARM
BRAKE UNITS - PEDAL TO CAM x DRUM DIA
% BRAKING
SERVO MULTIPLICATION OF TORQUE
TOTAL BRAKING
S=.23
% FRONT BRAKING
TOTAL TO REAR
SERVO TO FRONT
SERVO TO REAR
TO NSCH 3570
444
4.125
1.875
1.625
NEW
1.565
1.750
ALL OTHER LEVERS EXISTING TO L.E.C. 3408
13.350
4.500
1.187
1.850
6⅛"
4.875
NEW
1.750
1.45
1.8
2.710
3.4
FOR .375 LININGS
2.500
3.3
444
2.750
5.750
  
  


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