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).
Specification for the brake layout of a car for France, detailing lever alterations and clearances.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 169\3\ img008 | |
| Date | 13th December 1932 | |
| RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}11/MA,13.12.32. BRAKES III per.II FOR FRANCE. Since the modified rear brake actuation will not be ready in time we send you this specification of the brake layout for this car:- (1) Large dia. servo fitted with 40º cams. * (2) All other levers to the original N.Sch. except the 2.000 lever G.100958 which must be altered to 3.400 CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} (3) The GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} shoes to be set at .007 - .008. (4) The clearances rear .500 at end 4.800 lever. front .312 " " 3.500 lever. At present the front equaliser levers to the rotors are to an Ex. number and these we should like to fit to 1 Per.II. The servo lever in the rear equaliser is also at the moment to an Ex. drg: * Will you please drill this lever at 2.750 CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} so that alternative amounts of direct braking can be tried. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||