Requesting a detailed drawing for an experimental Induction Pipe for the Straight 8 engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 123\5\ scan0035 | |
| Date | 19th July 1938 | |
| 1044 By {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /ALD. {F. Allwood - Experimental Design} c. By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 5/R.19.7.38. Herewith a scheme drawing of the Induction Pipe for the Straight 8 engine. We want to treat this pipe experimentally in the same way as the six-cylinder which you have recently drawn for us, but in the case of the 8 we shall limit our test to the Duplex Carburetter with various types of pipe, etc. Will you please discuss the matter with CTS. {C. Trot Salt - Carburation} , and make the necessary detail drawing. Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||
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