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Production issues with drilling No. 9 Ferodo brake material for the rear hub and brake.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 26\4\  Scan080
Date  26th January 1920
  
COPY.

Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Mr. C.R. X 3518 BY7/H26.1.20.

V3576 CHASSIS - REAR HUB & BRAKE. X 3743

Referring to the car running 10,000 miles which is for proposed departures from design, I would like to know whether you have incorporated on same the No.9. Ferodo Material which is produced without bonding wire and solid pressed under very heavy hydraulic pressure.

I would like to point out that although the material we are now using is satisfactory in use, it is extremely difficult to drill same for the rivit holes; we are in consequence making quite a large percentage of scrap due to this operation.

The matter is therefore one of distinct importance from the production Dept. point of view.

BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
  
  
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