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Scan0 Response to a complaint about high tension terminal connections to a Watford magneto, suggesting potential operator error.
View original record To EP. from E. Copy to EH. X.2453 ORIGINAL 5th March, 1918. E1/G5218. RE HIGH TENSION TERMINAL CONNECTIONS TO WATFORD MAGNETO RECEIVED With reference to your memo EP20/F15218, complaining that the…

Scan1 Increasing the running time limit for aluminium pistons before replacement.
View original record COPY. ORIGINAL To BY. from R. Copy to CJ. " " EH. " " EP. 12th March, 1918. 4 R8/G12318. D RECEIVED BY16/P7318. X. 2638 X. 3000 RE TIME LIMIT OF ALUMINIUM PISTONS I was not sure whether we were acting…

Scan2 Acknowledging receipt and quality of a relief valve.
View original record To EH. from R. Copy to C.J. ORIGINAL. 25th March, 1918. 3 R1/G25318. X.2502 RE RELIEF VALVE. I have received the relief valve, which seems a very nice piece of work. Thank you for sending it out so…

Scan3 Design of high-tension terminals, concluding that a pattern where a screw pierces insulation is the best available option.
View original record To EH. from R. Copy to GJ. X.2753. X 3173 ORIGINAL. RE HIGH TENSION TERMINALS. 15th March, 1918. 4 R1/G1531 RECEIVED Thank you for your memo re high tension terminals. It is excellent for you to point…

Scan4 Confirmation of a telegram regarding testing a starter motor to improve BHP and efficiency.
View original record JGL CONFIRMATION OF TELEGRAM. 26th March, 1918. X. 2642 ORIGINAL RECEIVED 28 MAR 1918 ROYCAR DERBY. CLARK IF TIME ALLOWS TEST RR STARTER MOTOR WITH TWENTY VOLTS AND ALSO WITH FIELD COILS TWO IN SERIES…

Scan5 Fatigue break in an engine's connecting rods.
View original record To WOR. from R. Copy to CJ. " " BY. " " BN. " " EPC. " " P. ORIGINAL. 2. 26th March 1918. R7/G26328 RECEIVED 28 MAR 1918 X:2750. RE CONNECTING RODS. We telegraphed some days ago to say that we thought…

Scan6 Confirmation of a telegram regarding carburettor and manifold specifications.
View original record RH ORIGINAL. CONFIRMATION OF TELEGRAM. 27th March, 1918. 4 RECEIVED 28 MAR 1918 ROYCAR DERBY. X.1863. X.3278. X.2497. X.2498. X3571 HIVES VERY PLEASED WITH TELEGRAM RE SINGLE CARBURETTOR WIRE FURTHER…

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