Prioritising the India 3 chassis over the EAC. 10, detailing improvements from a 10,000-mile test.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\R\January1928-March1928\ 163 | |
| Date | 26th March 1928 | |
| BY: FROM DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} (struck through) Copy to - HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ORIGINAL DA {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 2/M26.3.28. INDIA(Production 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes) 3. X5770 X5460 (struck through) X5380 With further reference to BY11/21328., we were assured by the Exp. Dept. that India(Production 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes) 3. is more urgent than EAC. 10. The reason for this is/that the production of 20HP. chassis is, or should be, held up pending the incorporation of the India(Production 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes) 3. improvements as a result of a 10,000 mile test. These improvements are: (1) Longer frame. (2) 'X' shaped cross member in frame, with necessary alterations to brake gear, etc. (3) A modified petrol tank, wheel carrier, and luggage grid at rear to improve ground clearance. (4) R. {Sir Henry Royce} has now made a further sine qua non of centralised chassis lubrication. Of the above items you have (1) & (2). (3) we hope to send you in a short time, and (4) we are now at work on, and anticipate that it will not be a very long job. We may say that so far as this office is concerned, two people are on EAC. 10., and one on India(Production 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes) 3., an arrangement which, under the circumstances, appears to be the best we can do. DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||
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