Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud - Page 10

Chapter A
Workshop
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Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud,
Silver
Cloud
ll ond
Phantom
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Bentley Sl,
Bentley
52 ond Bentley
Continentol
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Brakes
Footbrake
Servo-assisted
hydrostatic
brakes, hydraulic
operation on
the
r
front wheels,
hydraulic
and mechanical
on
the
rear wheels.
3
Handbrake
Operates
through a mechanical
linkage
to
the rear
wheels.
3,
Brake
shoe linings
Mintex
M 14 or Ferodo
DS2
7
Friction
lining area
(4
brakes)
240 sq.in.
(1548
sq.cm.)
6.
Handbrake
lever
Twist
grip
barrel type
X
Servo Motor
The
servo
motor operates
on the
principle
of
the dry disc
clutch.
The
lined
friction
plate
is driven from
the
gearbox
output
shaft
at
approximately
one fifth
of the
propeller
shaft speed.
Lining
Ferodo
DMS
Cam angle
S1 cars
(early)
52 deg.
-
single
master cylinder.
S1
cars
(late)
47 deg.
-
twin master cylinders.
Front
Hubs
General
Two
taper
roller
bearinss
Wheels
and Tyres
Wheels
Bolted
on
pressed
steel wheels with
covering discs.
Rim-wheel
Well-base
rims,
15.000in.
x 6.000in.
Tyres
Standard
Sl
cars
8.20
in.
x
15
in,
Bentley
Continental Sl cars
(early)
7.60
in.
x
15 in.
Bentley
Continental Sl
cars
(late)
8.00
in.
x
15 in.
Steering
TYPe
Power
assisted
or manual
Steering
unit
Cam and roller
Drive
Right-hand
or left-hand
Steering
wheel
diameter
18 in.
Steering
box
gear
ratio
Standard
Sl cars
20.6: I
Bentley
Continental Sl
cars
18.7
: t
Power
assisted S[ cars
18.7 : I
Suspension
Front
Independent,
incorporating
coil
springs, hydraulic
shock
dampers
and
torsion rod
stabiliser.
d
Rear
Semi-elliptic
leaf
springs
in combination with
controllable
u
hydraulic
shock dampers.
An
axle control
rod is fitted
which,
U
together
with
the road
springs,
takes
the torque and
brake
reaction.
Front
shock
dampers
Rolls-Royce
hydraulic
double acting.
Rear shock
dampers
Rolls-Royce
hydraulic
double acting.
Controllable
through
a
switch
on the steering
column.
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