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Failure of steering gear aluminium boxes and a request for further examination.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 38\1\  Scan081
Date  7th April 1921
  
H.R. 235A (100 T) (S.H. 798. 10-12-20.) G. {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2347
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A.T.

EV. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} from EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}
c. to Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
_c. to Dr._
_c. to E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} _

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EP {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 6/H7.4.21.

RE FAILURE OF STEERING GEAR ALUMINIUM BOXES.

With further reference to my memo EP {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 27/F24.3.21, I have handed to Mr. Mattinson today a sample of a broken box as requested by you.

Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} has pointed out in his memo Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 12/LC31.3.21 that he considers this failure very serious, and suggests that we should put the matter before R. {Sir Henry Royce} giving him the number of failures and sending him a sample of a broken box.

Can you please arrange to do this, or having made your examination of the matter please let me have your comments so that I can forward on to Mr. Royce, unless you think such is not desirable.

EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}

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[Stamp: RECEIVED APR 7 1921]
  
  
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