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Alteration notice for a crankcase top half and various bearing bushes.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 115\3\  scan0095
Date  5th November 1937
  
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Mr. Pendlebury
Mr. Scott.
Mr. Bishop.Grind
Mr. Winter.
Mr. Turner H.T.A.

RHC {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} /EG.26/DB. {Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 5.11.37.

ALT. NO. 19280/G.

1.) EB.2626 Crankcase Top Half - Sht.1.
2.) EB.3331 Bearing Bush - Front and Centre.
3.) EB.3332 Bearing Bush - Top Rear.
4.) EB.3333 Bearing Bush - Bottom rear.
5.) EB.3334 Bearing Bush - Inter Top and Bottom.
Section 5000.

Alteration :-

1) Main Bearing bore altered (Limits) from +1 to +3/4

2.3.4.5) Age treatment altered from six hours at 170°C. to 20 hours at 160°C. bore altered from 2.2515+3/4 dia. to 2.25175-1/4 and nip now made .001 positive on each half.

REASON.

In accordance with BY's instruction.

RHC {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} /EG.
  
  
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