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 | |
- 3 - 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 | ||