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Request to obtain a sample of 'Kewato' floor paint from The Indestructible Paint Co., Ltd.	1st Jul 1937	Box 143 \ 1 scan0265
From Rm to EJJ requesting an electric fan and a sun blind for an office.	2nd Aug 1937	Box 143 \ 1 scan0266
New procedures for work requisitions and order numbers for the Millwrights Department.	3rd Aug 1937	Box 143 \ 1 scan0267
Procedural notes on booking work for various departments including Millwrights, Testing, and Laboratory.	3rd Aug 1937	Box 143 \ 1 scan0268
Blank Millwright's Requisition form for work costing no more than thirty shillings.	14th Jun 1937	Box 143 \ 1 scan0269
Blank millwright's requisition form for work estimated to cost over 30/- and under £50.	14th Jun 1927	Box 143 \ 1 scan0270
Millwright's requisition form for the Equipment Department for work estimated to cost over £50.	14th Aug 1927	Box 143 \ 1 scan0271
Outlining a new ruling for requesting and assigning work to the millwrights.	9th Aug 1937	Box 143 \ 1 scan0272
Requesting the conversion of a Bentley test bed in No.30 Test House for the Wraith III unit.	1st Sep 1937	Box 143 \ 1 scan0273
Request for a replacement switch gear part for a failed Rotax Heavy Driller.	9th Sep 1937	Box 143 \ 1 scan0274
The position of a wheel rack ordered for the Experimental garage.	30th Sep 1937	Box 143 \ 1 scan0275
The installation of a Phantom II engine drive on a chassis bumper.	10th Oct 1937	Box 143 \ 1 scan0276
Request to have the electric lights altered in the Experimental Test Section Office.	11th Oct 1937	Box 143 \ 1 scan0277
Request to supply two tool boxes for use in the Experimental Garage.	1st Oct 1937	Box 143 \ 1 scan0278
Instruction to the Millwrights Department to produce and fit cams for a bumper for the Experimental Department.	1st Oct 1937	Box 143 \ 1 scan0279
Outlining the installation of an electric drive on the second chassis bumper in the Experimental Department.	1st Oct 1937	Box 143 \ 1 scan0280
Request to obtain and supply 5 lbs of Mercury for use in 'U' tubes in No.30 Test Bed.	5th Nov 1937	Box 143 \ 1 scan0281
The order of a metal store cupboard for storing delicate apparatus.	8th Nov 1937	Box 143 \ 1 scan0282
Troubleshooting for a dynamometer (DPX.4) that had issues with speed control and a tight control wheel.	9th Nov 1937	Box 143 \ 1 scan0283
Requesting the rectification of a drain tray under evaporator coils.	17th Nov 1937	Box 143 \ 1 scan0284
Internal order request for a steel cupboard for the Experimental Garage.	1st Nov 1937	Box 143 \ 1 scan0285
Request to supply 'Wilmot' swivel castors for the brake test rig in the garage.	9th Dec 1937	Box 143 \ 1 scan0286
Request for a lock-up steel cabinet to store instruments and tools for brake experiments.	16th Dec 1937	Box 143 \ 1 scan0287
Repairs and a request for a length of hose for the car washing plant in the Experimental Department.	18th Dec 1937	Box 143 \ 1 scan0288
Internal order for a steel cabinet for the Experimental Department's Bumper Section.	1st Dec 1937	Box 143 \ 1 scan0289
Requesting start and completion dates for fitting a universal test bed into No.5 Test House (Bentley Bed).	12th Jan 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0290
Work order for 12 terminals to be made for the Electrical Laboratory.	15th Mar 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0291
Confirming the refitting of one dynamometer and the storage of a spare for the test house.	22th Mar 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0292
Request to order an Art Metal Cupboard for the Chassis Test Office.	25th Mar 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0293
Requesting the repair of a Capstan Micrometer clock.	26th Mar 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0294
To Mr. Peskett requesting the repair of a radiator that is permanently on in an office.	30th Mar 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0295
Internal order request for additional office furniture.	1st Mar 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0296
Internal order to fit an electric fan in the office of No. 30 Test House.	1st Apr 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0297
Listing outstanding work for the completion of No. 5 Test House.	22th Apr 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0298
Requesting a scheme for a new engine mounting to be taken off the cylinder block.	29th Apr 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0299
Urgent memo regarding the replacement of a faulty dynamometer in Test House No.30.	29th Apr 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0300
Request to repaint the inside of No. 2 test house.	11th May 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0301
To Mr. Valentine requesting the fitting of parts for hand-operating roll shutters.	11th May 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0302
Requesting the mounting of an Oldsmobile unit onto the No.5 Test House universal bed for testing.	16th May 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0303
Request for a cover for a drawing board in the Experimental Test Office.	1st Jun 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0304
Requesting a new pressure gauge for a test rig and the return of another gauge for repair.	1st Jun 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0305
Requesting the Chassis Conference Room to be re-painted and decorated.	13th Jun 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0306
Requirements for installing the experimental B.60 engine in No. 5 Test House.	14th Jul 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0307
Specifications for connecting an engine to a dynamometer, detailing oil cooler connections and flywheel modifications.	14th Jul 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0308
Internal requisition request for measures and oil draining trays for No. 30 Test House.	16th Aug 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0309
Request to supply three keys as per an attached model.	18th Aug 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0310
Preparing schemes for the installation of a B.80 engine into No.30 test house.	19th Aug 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0311
The preparation of sandbags to be used as ballast for suspension tests.	24th Aug 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0312
Chasing up a request to repaint the Chassis Conference Room.	25th Aug 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0313
Request for the re-decoration of the Chassis Conference Room.	30th Aug 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0314
Requesting a standard type desk for the test office.	1st Sep 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0315
Modifications required for testing the B.60 engine in No.5 Test House.	2nd Sep 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0316
The polishing of a desk in Rm's office.	5th Sep 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0317
To the Millwrights Department regarding the transport of tackle and disposal of a dynamometer.	14th Sep 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0318
Instruction to make and fit a drawer to the bench in No.5 test house.	19th Sep 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0319
Installation of a B.80 engine in No. 30 Test House, specifying the use of 'adjustable jack' pedestals.	22th Sep 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0320
Request to supply fire buckets and sand for Shardlow Garage to comply with petrol storage regulations.	27th Sep 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0321
Potential construction of a Road Spring Endurance Test Machine.	6th Oct 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0322
Requesting the purchase of a 1-gallon milk can for the experimental chassis beds.	14th Oct 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0323
Request to issue an oil skin coat for labourers use in No. 5 test house.	26th Oct 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0324
Request for a small office cupboard to store samples of failures.	27th Oct 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0325
The order of a four-drawer filing cabinet for a test house.	31th Oct 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0326
Request to obtain a vacuum gauge for measuring induction pipe depression on a car.	2nd Nov 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0327
Order for a vacuum gauge for the Experimental Chassis Department.	4th Nov 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0328
Request to obtain a complete lighting set for a Laycock hoist in the experimental garage.	5th Nov 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0329
Electrifying the Bump House and retaining a petrol motor as an alternative drive for a bump rig.	7th Nov 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0330
Requesting provision for installing a B.60 engine on the same test bed as a B.80 engine in Test House No. 30.	9th Nov 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0331
Inquiry regarding the current requirements for a new portable arc welder to be used on chassis frames.	9th Nov 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0332
Requesting an urgent modification to the inlet water pipes for the B.60 engine in No. 5 Test House.	9th Nov 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0333
Order for a custom oak cabinet for Mr. Robotham's office.	11th Nov 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0334
Request form for an oak cabinet for Mr. Robotham's office to store samples of failures.	7th Nov 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0335
Requesting the relocation of the Silencer Chamber for No.30 Test Bed, with handwritten approval and notes.	21th Nov 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0336
Instructions to the Millwrights for converting the No.30 test bed for a B.80 unit.	30th Nov 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0337
Urgent memo regarding the installation of a B.60 unit on a universal bed in No. 5 Test House.	30th Nov 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0338
Temporary setup for a B.80 unit on the No.30 test bed.	16th Dec 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0339
Requesting the fitting of a 1½ inch pipe to the engine and water header tank for the installation of B.80 - No. 30 Bed.	20th Dec 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0340
Requesting the installation of extra heating in the bump house due to poor conditions.	23th Dec 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0341
Urging the completion of the B.80 engine installation in No. 30 Test House.	29th Dec 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0342
Request to arrange for a telephone to be installed in the office of No.30 Test House.	29th Dec 1938	Box 143 \ 1 scan0343
Modifications for engine beds in No. 2 and No. 5 test houses.	17th Jan 1939	Box 143 \ 1 scan0344
Instruction to the Millwrights department regarding drawings for a Spring Test Rig for a chassis bumper.	1st Feb 1939	Box 143 \ 1 scan0345
Equipment estimate for the modification of an electric Bumper Test Rig to drive a Spring Test Rig.	8th Feb 1939	Box 143 \ 1 scan0346
Equipment estimate for alterations to a Bumper Test Rig.	8th Feb 1939	Box 143 \ 1 scan0347
Order for five covers for desks and drawing boards.	9th Feb 1939	Box 143 \ 1 scan0348
Urgent problem of cylinder bore wear in the new Bentley engine and proposing chrome plating as a solution.	15th Feb 1939	Box 143 \ 1 scan0349
Requesting an order for a Hopkinson Maximum Pressure Gauge.	20th Feb 1939	Box 143 \ 1 scan0350
Request for water-cooled exhaust manifolds for B.80 and B.60 units on Test Beds No. 30 and No. 5.	25th Feb 1939	Box 143 \ 1 scan0351
Requesting an order for an air bottle connection for No. 2 Bed.	2nd Mar 1939	Box 143 \ 1 scan0352
Request to obtain six replacement Osram electric light bulbs for the car hoist lighting system.	13th Mar 1939	Box 143 \ 1 scan0353
Delays and outstanding jobs for chassis unit test beds.	17th Mar 1939	Box 143 \ 1 scan0354
Request to include noise insulation in the specification for new experimental test offices due to noise from single cylinder test houses.	20th Mar 1939	Box 143 \ 1 scan0355
Requesting the installation of a sheet of glass in an office to fix a draught problem.	20th Mar 1939	Box 143 \ 1 scan0356
Instructing the installation of a B.80 unit onto the universal bed in No.5 test house.	22th Mar 1939	Box 143 \ 1 scan0357
Coil spring for a telephone.	29th Aug 1939	Box 143 \ 1 scan0358
Requesting the order of a 1-gallon milk can for No.2 Bed.	29th Mar 1939	Box 143 \ 1 scan0359
Equipment estimate for an Air Flow Rig on No.2 Test Bed.	29th Mar 1939	Box 143 \ 1 scan0360
Requisition for work on a test bed, including a blower installation and a rig to test water pumps and fans.	17th Apr 1939	Box 143 \ 1 scan0361
Urgent internal memo requesting the procurement of a metal cupboard for the Defence Unit.	20th Apr 1939	Box 143 \ 1 scan0362
Blinds to be fitted in an office.	1st May 1939	Box 143 \ 1 scan0363
Request to draw out and instruct for front mounting brackets for a Ph.III engine on a production test bed.	4th May 1939	Box 143 \ 1 scan0364