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Addition of a stay to the Wraith III exhaust system's forward expansion box.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 8\8\  08-page11
Date  9th July 1937
  
623
BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
c. Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} HPS. {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}
WYMAN (Stamped and crossed out)
SECRET,
File (Signature)
E {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} /JNR. {Charles L. Jenner} 2/HP.9.7.37.
Wraith III Exhaust System.
Please receive herewith:-
Lec.5767 showing a stay at the front of the forward expansion box.
Tests have shewn that this is desirable to prevent the downtake pipe breaking off where it is joined to the box, due to the long overhanging mass.
(Handwritten)
fitting shop wants the front box to weld the lug & fit stay Sat morning first thing E {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} /JNR. {Charles L. Jenner}
  
  
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