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The seizure of the battery ignition contact breaker lever on its pivot due to a lack of lubrication.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 54\5\  Scan330
Date  9th September 1930
  
X5680
EFC. {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer}
c. N.
Hd {Mr Hayward / Mr Huddy} /WW6/KW19.9.30.
X.5680
X.7680
Seizure of Battery Ignition Contact Breaker Lever on its pivot.
With reference to your EFC {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} 1/ADL8.9.30. we have had several cases of seizure of this part which were apparently due to lack of lubrication.
In each case the pivot pin has shown a certain amount of rust, but when cleaned and oiled the freedom has been quite standard and no other action has been necessary.
Hd {Mr Hayward / Mr Huddy} /WW.
  
  
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