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Design, testing, and standardization of a stiffening bracket for the 40/50 HP dashboard.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 68\2\  scan0019
Date  27th March 1926
  
To DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} from Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}

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Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 2/LG27.3.26.

RE. STIFFENING BRACKET FOR 40/50 HP. DASHBOARD. X8430 X8500

With reference to the bracket which you suggested we should try when you were at Derby. We have made a temporary bracket and it does undoubtedly improve the rigidity of the steering.

We should like you to send us a design for such a bracket.

We propose carrying out tests with and without the bracket fitted to shew the increase in rigidity.

We should then report upon it and issue a standardisarion sheet. We think in a case like this it is very necessary to issue a standardisation sheet because the bracket is so obvious. It is not like friction in the pivots for instance, which nobody can see or tell it is there.


Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  
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