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Request for a cost comparison of a revised fan mounting for the Wraith, B.III, and B.50 models.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 8\9\  09-page31
Date  3rd March 1938
  
To G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /Rb. {R. Bowen} from Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Std.
624 also 1260 200B
Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Std.7/AP.3.3.38

FAN COSTS - WRAITH & B.III.

We send you herewith a print of revised fan mounting for Wraith and ultimately B.III. and B.50.

The fan flange, blades, hub bearings etc. are not affected, the pieces altered being the combined bracket and water outlet, the fan spindle and the adjustments.

Will you please give us a comparison of the factory cost of this scheme and those shown on ECD.243 and ECD.219 respectively.

Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Std.
  
  
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