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).
Request to fit Raybestos brake linings to a Sports Phantom and Tenoid linings to a 12-EX.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 26\4\ Scan359 | |
| Date | 5th January 1928 | |
| To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} X3409 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/LG5.1.28. EAC.14 BRAKE LININGS. X3409 / X8420 Will you please equip the first Sports Phantom with Raybestos brake linings front and rear. These linings were received in the Stores last night. 12-EX is to be fitted with Tenoid linings which we believe are already fitted to the front axle, and the makers will shortly deliver a set of material for the remaining brakes. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||