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Reporting noisy relief valves on Ph.III and stuck tappets on 32-EX during cold starts.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 96\2\  scan0111
Date  17th April 1936
  
To Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Swdl. {Len H. Swindell}

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Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 8/KW.17.4.36.

All the relief valves on Ph.III are noisy starting up from cold. We shall have to do some more work on this job.

Most of the tappets on 32-EX stuck up when starting cold to-day. We shall have to investigate this.

Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
  
  
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