Request for the design of a car heater rheostatic switch.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 137\2\ scan0077 | |
| Date | 11th May 1938 | |
| To By {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /RD. from Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Std. c. By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. Hn. {F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} γ 1158 Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Std.17/MM.11.5.38. CAR HEATER RHEOSTATIC SWITCH. Further to our request for a suitable rheostatic switch for use with either Clayton or R.R. type car heaters, we send you herewith a list of the test figures which have been taken with these heaters and also some of Messrs.Clayton's performance charts for their heater. We also send you herewith a sample knob which JLE. {J. Lee Evans - Chassis Test Manager} considers suitable for this rheostat switch - see Lc.10/C.3.5.38 attached. We would like to have your design of the switch as soon as possible so that we can get a sample made and tested. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Std. | ||
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