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The suitability of a gauge, noting its lack of accuracy and small, hard-to-read dial.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 75\2\  scan0130
Date  30th October 1919 guessed
  
Wor {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} /Hy {Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} 10/L7115. Sheet. 2

by any means accurate and I do not see that it can be made to really work accurately as I should say that the success in working depends on the liberal clearances in the various working parts. If these were closed up I feel sure the parts would stick. The dial is too small to be really satisfactory as it is not easy to read.

On the whole I do not think the fitting to be of good enough class to adopt on R.R. cars. If we require a gauge we should adopt something which will give more accurate and easily read results. The gauge we have came from The Simms Motor Units Ltd. but I have an idea that it is made in the United States.

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