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Request to the laboratory for a chemical analysis of Silchrome steel valves made by Firths.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 54\3\  Scan212
Date  18th September 1926
  
Laboratory.
To Hl. from Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rn. {Mr Robinson}
+46324
Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rml/LG18. 9. 26.

VALVES.

With reference to the Silchrome steel valves made by Firths, of which you have recently taken a brinell test for us, we should like you to make a chemical analysis of these to see if they conform with the specification. In addition, we attach an additional valve for brinell.

Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rn. {Mr Robinson}
  
  
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