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Request to manufacture Spectre Bottom Tappets from three different specified materials for testing purposes.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 96\2\  scan0028
Date  26th February 1935
  
To RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}
+354
Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Smth.6/KW.26.2.35.

Spectre(Codename for Phantom III) Bottom Tappets.

We wish to try some tappets made of different
materials from the camshaft, and should like you to put
in hand the following pieces :-

6 off. Stellite faced 0.6 carbon steel.

6 off. Cast iron. BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /EM suggests we use Mark III. hardening quality C.I. from the Sheepbridge-Stokes Casting Co.

6 off. Low carbon, case hardening mild steel.

Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Smth.
  
  
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