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Report page listing engine and component faults over a six-month period, including details of specific incidents and repairs.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 146\2\  scan0149
Date  31th March 1937 guessed
  
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16. ENGINE - IRREGULAR FIRING AND POOR SLOW RUNNING.
March quarter C.C. I I
C.P.
Previous quarter C.C. 3 3
C.P.
Six months 4 4

Remarks: B.36.HK {Col. T. Harker - Sales} - 12502 Kms.- No. 3 HT. wire cracked causing misfire.

17. FLYWHEEL TOOTHED RING DAMAGED.
March quarter C.C. 2 2
C.P.
Previous quarter C.C.
C.P.
Six months 2 2

Remarks: B.28.DG - 36020 Kms.- Teeth of toothed ring badly damaged in 3 places. Fitted a new flywheel.
B.48.BN {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} - 40122 Kms.- Ditto as above Fitted a new flywheel.

18. DEFECTIVE SPARKING PLUGS.
March quarter C.C. 2 2
C.P.
Previous quarter C.C. 9 9
C.P.
Six months II II

Remarks: B.28.DG - 36020 Kms.- On the 19.11.36 we fitted 6 K.L.G. plugs owing to repetition of misfire these were removed on the 11.1.37 and we fitted 6 type W.145/I Bosch plugs.
B.79.HM {Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} - 2100 Kms.- Loss of power. Removed K.L.G. plugs and fitted Bosch plugs.
Please refer to remarks of last quarter lists.

19. FAILURE OF PETROL SUPPLY AT HIGH SPEED.
March quarter C.C. I I
C.P.
Previous quarter C.C.
C.P.
Six months I I

Remarks: B.174.DG - 31334 Kms.- Due to a broken petrol pipe. Fitted a new FB.737 petrol pipe.
  
  
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