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Letter to Vauxhall Motors listing a series of troubles and repairs for a Bedford vehicle.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 127\4\  scan0179
Date  22th February 1940
  
1097

Rml.7/ML.
22nd. Feb: 1940.

A.Taub,Esq.,
Vauxhall Motors.Ltd.,
Luton.
Beds.

Dear Taub,

Many thanks for your letter of February 20th.

Here is a list of the troubles which occurred on our Bedford.

"(1) Remove and repair radiator. 4th. Jan: 1939.
(2)Fit new Timkin race. O.S. front hub. 24th. Sept: 1939.
(3) Fit one new big-end bearing. 20th. Jan: 1940. (81,400 miles)
(4) Fit new O.S. front brake cable. 7th. Feb: 1940.
(5) Fit new O.S. front road spring. 14th. Feb: 1940.
(6) Remove and repair radiator.
(Owing to fan coming off shaft.) 14th. Feb: 1940.(84,400 miles)

It has, of course, been treated very kindly, being run almost exclusively on main roads.

- Continued -
  
  
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