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Reporting a cracked thermometer pipe during fitting and requesting a new one.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 101\2\  scan0023
Date  4th July 1936
  
X500a
STEADMAN
HOTEL DE FRANCE.
CHATEAUROUX(French test region). Indre.
France.
GWH {George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} /IMW {Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} /4/JAB. 4th July 1936

To. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
c to. G.W.H.

hlie Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /sm

22. G. {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} V. {VIENNA}

When fitting the rubber mounted thermometer union, it was observed that the thermometer pipe was cracked where it entered the bulb. It has since broken.

Will you please send us a new thermometer.

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GWH {George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} /IMW. {Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}
Franklin. Walker.
  
  
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