Excessive lubrication on the Bijur feed for Wraith rear shackles and a request to modify drawings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 141\2\ scan0142 | |
| Date | 9th August 1937 | |
| To By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 1184 also 600a Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Les.4/JH.9.8.37. Bijur Feed Wraith Rear Shackles. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /IMW. {Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} has complained of excessive lubrication of the rear spring shackles on 26-G-VI in France. Instructions now ask for a ZS.5 plug feed at this point on Wraith where as Bentley and 25 H.P. have ZS.3 plug. We have asked Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /IMW. {Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} to fit ZS.3 plug and should like the drawings to be modified. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /LES. | ||
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