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Failures of a carburetter high-speed jet sticking on a 20-HP chassis.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 5\4\  04-page136
Date  19th January 1924
  
X4228
BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
c. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
c. Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}

EP {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 1/H19.1.24.

20-HP Chassis . Carburetter High Speed Jet Sticking

With reference to your instructions, BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /SS {S. Smith} 1/DB {Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 16.1.24, we have had two further failures due to the sticking of this plunger, i.e. Mr. Watson's 20-HP car, and 83-K-O, Mrs. Derbyshire.

Do you think in view of this further experience we should still use up the existing stock? I suggest that as soon as supplies of the new type are available, the existing stock should be replaced, and we should at least be in a position to replace faulty ones with the stouter construction, even although in both these cases, we are pointing out the trouble has been caused due to rough handling.

EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}
  
  
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