Instruction to experimentally produce a commutator for a 'Goshawk' II dynamo, substituting Mica insulation for the previously used Bakelite.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 50\5\ Scan013 | |
| Date | 1st October 1921 | |
| [Stamp: To H.C. (struck through), C.L.O. (struck through), E.O. (struck through), M. {Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Des. (struck through), M. {Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Block. (struck through)] [Handwritten: X4383 25] BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /WER2/EF24. 10. 21. [Stamp: EXPERIMENTAL] [Stamp: RECEIVED] X. 4383 - COMMUTATOR FOR DYNAMO - "GOSHAWK(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine))" II. It has been agreed that we produce experimentally another moulded Bakelite Commutator, but to have Mica Insulation between the Commutator Bars instead of moulded bakelite as used in the Commutator previously instructed. Please receive herewith one blue print of each of the following drawings, also will TB. receive one set:- D. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 50444 Commutator Bar Hard Drawn Copper. 29 of D. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 50445 Insulating Segments for Commutator Mica 29 of D. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 50446 Assembly of Comm: Segments D. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 50447 Commutator Brown Bakelite 1 of D. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 50447 L.O.P. Regarding the Insulating Segments D.50445, for the experimental sets these should be made from the 40/50 Commutator Insulating Segments E.13725. This Commutator is an alternative to that previously instructed to L.O.P. D.50282. BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /WER. [Handwritten signature: WER] | ||
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