Freezing defect in the B.V. starting carburettor and the decision to implement Scheme 1.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 99\1\ scan0067 | |
| Date | 25th April 1940 | |
| Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /HH. From Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. Jnr. {Charles L. Jenner} 408 Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 13/ML.25.4.40. STARTING CARBURETTOR. B.V. The starting carburettor instructed for production on B.V. had a serious defect in that it freezes up in cold weather. Various schemes were tried and were reported on in Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /TAS. {T. Allan Swinden} 14/JH.21.2.40. We have now decided that Scheme 1. shown on print S.140 attached to this Memo. will be fitted to the 15 B.V's which are being produced and sold to customers and Swinden will be handing you the model off S.B.V. in due course. Will you please detail this. Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||
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