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).
Page 2 of a memo discussing a torque reaction damper and brake design experiments.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 14\5\ Scan208 | |
| Date | 30th May 1931 guessed | |
| (2) front feet the effect of the torque reaction damper. I am more particularly keen on this than I am on the balance weight experiment, although I think this could be carried out at the same time by using the crankshaft which had the original WW. scheme. Another feature which could be tried out at the same time is in connection with brakes, which would consist of the stiffer ribbed brake drums, and we might obtain some further experience of the pivoted shoes, as I continue to believe that these will give more lasting satisfaction than the present type, and at least should not be worse for squeaks. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||