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Failure of the central lubrication coil tubing for the rear axle and a proposed fix.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 27\1\  Scan368
Date  3rd December 1930
  
To BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} From Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /GWH. {George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}

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Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /GWH. {George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} 2/MJ.3.12.30.

CENTRAL LUBRICATION 25 HP.18-G4.

We have already had a failure of the coil tubing supplying the rear axle which is located at the front end of the N.S. rear spring. This had broken at a sharp right angle bend when the coil is led on to the spring. It would appear that this coil is coiled the wrong way and should be coiled anti-clockwise so that it comes straight from the coil on to the spring without a bend having to be made.

Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /GWH. {George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}
  
  
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