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Questioning the omission of the dimmer switch feature from a report on the Phantom III in France.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 168a\1\  img093
Date  17th July 1937
  
6135.
CHATEAUROUXFrench test region.
Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /IMW {Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} /7/JAB.17.7.37.
To. Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
c. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Wst.
[text crossed out]
What about this Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer}

Last Phantom III In France
35-EX.

Dimmer Switch for Instrument Lights.

The brilliance of the instrument lights on the present Phantom III has reminded us of the beneficial effects of the dimmer switch fitted to 35-EX.

This was a very good feature but was missed in the subsequent report and analysis. what has happened to it ?

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Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /IMW. {Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}
  
  
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