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).
Scheme for fitting dampers to front brake drums to eliminate squeaking.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\P\October1926-November1926\ Scan065 | |
| Date | 10th October 1926 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to BJ. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} RG.{Mr Rowledge} c. to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} ORIGINAL SQUEAKING BRAKES. X7420 / X8420 We consider it is important that we should have a scheme for fitting dampers to the front brake drums with the new lightened axle. Further tests have confirmed that we are likely to have more trouble with squeaking with these brakes than the present ones although with the present car we have frequent complaints. We have proved that if we damp the drum the squeaks are eliminated. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||