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Requesting a bench test for two types of British Jaeger speedometers to compare with standard instruments.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 165\2\  img116
Date  1st October 1937
  
CAP. 6011

To Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /RC. {R. Childs} please note and return R.C. BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /RD.2/B.1.10.37.

SPEEDOMETERS.

Please receive herewith two Speedometers :-

(a) A British Jaeger Magnetic Speedometer.
(b) A British Jaeger Chrometric Speedometer
each complete with Flex.

Will you please arrange for these instruments to have a Bench Test so that they can be compared with the A.C. instrument previously tested, and the A.T. instrument which is now standard.

The Flex. speed for these instruments must be 1,600 revs. per mile.

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