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List of blueprints for the four-shoe front brakes on the Wraith III.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 7\7\  X 606 Brakes-page111
Date  24th February 1938
  
H.S. Dept.
C.Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
C.Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /AFM. {Anthony F. Martindale}
606
BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /A1d.3/G.24.2.38.

FOUR-SHOE BRAKES. FRONT.
WRAITH III. SECTION 7043.

Please receive herewith two blueprints of
each of the following drawings :-

S.CD.428 Scheme of Four-shoe Brake on Wraith III. Front Wheels.
Ex.S.511 Carrier Plate - Outer R.H. (Handwritten: redrill cont'l, 1 off. is struck through, Blank)
Ex.S.512 Carrier Plate - Outer L.H. 1 off.
Ex.S.513 Brake Shoe Carrier. (Handwritten: new) 2 off.
Ex.S.514 Brake Shoe Carrier. 2 off.
Ex.S.515 Brake Shoe - R.H. 4 off.
Ex.S.516 Brake Shoe - L.H. 4 off.
Ex.S.517 Water Excluder B.H. (Handwritten: redrill) 1 off.
Ex.S.518 Water Excluder L.H. 1 off.
Ex.S.519 Carrier Plate - Toggle Shaft R.H. (Handwritten: new) 1 off.
Ex.S.520 Carrier Plate - Toggle Shaft L.H. (Handwritten: redrill) 1 off.
Ex.S.521 Carrier Plate - Shoe Fulcrum. 2 off.
Ex.S.522 Brake Lining. 8 off.
Ex.S.523 Bearing Housing - Inner Toggle Shaft R.H. 1 off. (Handwritten: exist'g model)
Ex.S.524 Bearing Housing - Inner Toggle Shaft L.H. 1 off.
Ex.S.525 Bearing Eye - Brake Shoe Carrier R.H. (Handwritten: new) 4 off.
Ex.S.526 Bearing Eye - Brake Shoe Carrier L.H. 4 off.
Ex.S.527 Pull off Spring. 2 off.
Ex.S.528 Bush for Brake Shoe Carrier. 8 off.
Ex.S.529 Pressure Finger Brake Shoe. 8 off.
Ex.S.530 Pin - Brake Shoes. 8 off.
Ex.S.531 Bush - Friction Finger to Brake Shoes. 8 off.
Ex.S.532 Washer - Friction Finger to Brake Shoe. 8 off.
Ex.S.533 Locking Wire - Brake Shoe Pin. 8 off.
Ex.S.534 Guide Pin - Friction Finger. 4 off.
Ex.S.535 Guide Ferrule - Friction Finger. 4 off.
Ex.S.536 Bearing Bush - Brake Shoe Carrier. 4 off.
Ex.S.537 Distance Piece - Carrier Plate. 4 off.
Ex.S.538 Pin - Spring Eyes. 4 off.

also

LOP. Ex.S.539 Front Brakes. Four shoe Brake. Wraith III.

The above drawings have been prepared in accordance with
memo Hm {Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} /AFM. {Anthony F. Martindale} 8/AP.18.1.38.

Will you kindly instruct two sets.

(Handwritten: ald {F. Allwood - Experimental Design} )
BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /A1d.
  
  
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