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Parts and blueprints for the Wraith III chassis front axle needle roller lower pivot bearing.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 7\2\  Axle Front-page3
Date  20th January 1938
  
661

To. WHS.
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[REDACTED]
c. Bm/Hdy. {William Hardy}

BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /CHL.1/E.20.1.38.
F {Mr Friese} /H.

WRAITH III. CHASSIS. SECTION 7040.

FRONT AXLE.

P.D.97. Needle Roller Lower Pivot Bearing.

Please receive herewith two blue prints
of each of the following, and where a Pressing is required, an
extra blue print has been sent :-

GW.1959. Washer. Pivot Bearing. 2 off per set.
(2 Prints). GW.1960. Packing Ring. Felt Washer. 2 " " " "
GW.1961. Outer Race. Lower Pivot Brg. 2 " " " "
GW.1962. Pivot Pin. 2 " " " "
GW.1963. Front Axle Yoke. RH. {R. Hollingworth} 1 " " " "
GW.1964. " " " LH. {Mr Haworth} 1 " " " "

We also send one blue print of P.D.97.

The above pieces, which have been
produced in accordance with P.D.97, are required to reduce the
possibility of the Lower Pivot Bearing seizing up.

The following will also be required for
use with the above :-

Needle Rollers 2.5 m {Mr Moon / Mr Moore} /m x 13.8 m {Mr Moon / Mr Moore} /m. 68 off per set.

The pieces at present used are replaced
by the above as follows :-

GW.395. replaced by - GW.1961.
GW.1817. " " - GW.1962.
GW.1763. " " - GW.1963.
GW.1764. " " - GW.1964.
New Piece. - GW.1959.
" " - GW.1960.
Additional. - Needle Rollers.

225.

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