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40/50 springing, advising against increasing front damping and confirming an experiment to fit new dampers.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 18\3\  Scan273
Date  1st October 1931
  
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To Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} re 40/50 Springing. Sg {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 20/El.10.31

Referring to 58-GN and your Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 6/MJ.9.9.31 I forgot to mention yesterday that I do not want the front damping increased so that, as you say, the town riding would be made worse.

From what you said when you were here the other day, I gather that you are going to fit as an experiment the externally controlled leak type of dampers as per the sketch which you sent me with your memo.

Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}

[STAMP: RECEIVED 1931 OCT 24 HS {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ]
  
  
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