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Issue of carburetter flooding on the Wraith model when on a gradient.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 109\5\  scan0071
Date  16th July 1938
  
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To Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} re Wraith Carburetter Flooding on a Gradient. Sg {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 2/E19738

Thanks for Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 12/R16.7.38. As a matter of fact after receiving your former note I made enquiries and was pleased to hear that there had not been 25/30 complaints arising out of this matter.

I did, however, give instructions for the Inspectors etc. be circulated as to the treatment if they heard of anybody suffering from it.

I am glad to know that the trouble is not as serious as I originally thought it might be and am quite satisfied now that I know that the difficulty of starting can easily be overcome by opening the throttle.

Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}
  
  
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