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).
Proposal to reduce direct braking on a 20 HP car by altering the rear brake differential lever during a 10,000-mile test.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5a\2\ 02-page154 | |
| Date | 6th February 1930 | |
| BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} From Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X 5840 Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}3/MJ.6.2.30. V8PCtO V5360 20 HP. CAR FOR 10,000 MILES TEST: 25%. We wish to reduce the amount of direct braking We suggest this should be done by reducing the length of the lever on the rear brake deferential connecting to the servo cam. The effect of altering this lever is to reduce the total braking by some 8%, but it is considered that this would not be a disadvantage. It will be seen that to alter this lever is very simple. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||