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).
Responding to concerns about soft brake drums and confirming new ones made of tyre steel are on order.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 1\6\ B001_X2 Double Rear Brakes-page048 | |
| Date | 13th June 1913 | |
| Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/SM8/L13613 Re Double Rear Brakes. - X.2 R.{Sir Henry Royce} We note you have remarked re the 13/6/13. above :- "The drums seem soft, hope you have put in hand some forgings of good tyre steel" With reference to this, we wish to inform you that the Order Office have some brake drums on order in tyre steel for double rear brakes. p. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | ||