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Complaint about a rattling noise on a Bentley due to a clip falling off the front expansion box.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 131\4\  scan0015
Date  11th January 1937
  
11/3.

HOTEL DE FRANCE.
CHATEAUROUX(French test region). Indre.
France.
Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /GWH {George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} /4/JAB. 11th January 1937.

To. Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer}

COMPLAINTS.

In December I sent a memo and a sketch dealing with the rear lagging clip on the front expansion box on the Bentley. The complaint is a rattle in front of engine. The clip is found to have fallen off due to the end of the silencer lagging taking a rounded shape on this short end. A small piece of metal acting as a support for the clip can be welded on to the expansion box. On complaint cases at Kingsbury, I advised them to do this to prevent repetition cases.
The expense is negligible.

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Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /GWH. {George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}
  
  
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