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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).
Summary report on various brake faults, their frequency, and remedies.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 130\1\  scan0211
Date  31th March 1935 guessed
  
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TOTAL. REMARKS.
7. OIL ON REAR BRAKES.
March Quarter. C.C. 2) C.P. 12) 14 Oil drain has now been improved.
Previous Quarter. C.C. 1) C.P. -) 1
Six Months. 15
8. BRAKES INEFFICIENT.
March Quarter. C.C. 16) C.P. 2) 18 Cured by re-bedding brake liners or re-lining servo.
Previous Quarter. C.C. 10) C.P. -) 10
Six Months. 28
9. PULLING TO ONE SIDE.
March Quarter. C.C. 18) C.P. -) 18 Cured by re-bedding front brakes or adjustment.
Previous Quarter. C.C. 15) C.P. -) 15
Six Months. 33
10. BRAKES BINDING.
March Quarter. C.C. 24) C.P. 4) 28 Tightness in brake actuating shafts due to lack of lubrication.
Previous Quarter. C.C. 3) C.P. -) 3
Six Months. 31
  
  


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