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Specification for the brake layout of a car for France, detailing lever alterations and clearances.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 169\3\  img008
Date  13th December 1932
  
RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} From Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Gry. {Shadwell Grylls}
Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Gry. {Shadwell Grylls} 11/MA,13.12.32.

BRAKES III per.II FOR FRANCE.

Since the modified rear brake actuation will not be ready in time we send you this specification of the brake layout for this car:-

(1) Large dia. servo fitted with 40º cams.

* (2) All other levers to the original N.Sch. except the 2.000 lever G.100958 which must be altered to 3.400 CTS. {C. Trot Salt - Carburation}

(3) The GWH. {George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} shoes to be set at .007 - .008.

(4) The clearances rear .500 at end 4.800 lever.
front .312 " " 3.500 lever.

At present the front equaliser levers to the rotors are to an Ex. number and these we should like to fit to 1 Per.II. The servo lever in the rear equaliser is also at the moment to an Ex. drg:

* Will you please drill this lever at 2.750 CTS. {C. Trot Salt - Carburation} so that alternative amounts of direct braking can be tried.

Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Gry. {Shadwell Grylls}
  
  
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