Requesting modifications to gauze tappet filters for a Phantom III vehicle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 96\2\ scan0086 | |
| Date | 4th December 1935 | |
| x354 To RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Swdl. {Len H. Swindell} 29/KW.4.12.35. Phantom III. Will you please make 2 gauze tappet filters to LeC.4834, with the following modifications. (1) Substitute the drilled metal star shaped guard by a wire mesh guard, having square apertures the pitch of the wire being .125 and the wire 20 SWG. - .036" dia. in galvanized steel. This is shown pencilled on the attached drawing. (2) Between the cylindrical 75 mesh gauze and the above guard, insert a 100 mesh gauze made to follow the shape of the guard. On the attached drawing this is marked in red. HS {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /L.H.Swindall. | ||
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