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20 HP manifold and silencer system, questioning the source of increased noise.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 6\7\  07-page046
Date  1st April 1929
  
X.5230

Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design}

DA {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 1/MS. 4. 29.

With reference to Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /RaS/LG27.3.29., the standard 20 HP. manifold is cast. Further the pipe at the moment goes into the centre of the silencer. Do you mean that you want a front expansion box like the SS. {S. Smith} with an intermediate expansion box in the front end of the silencer? If this is so we would get out a scheme for you, but the silencing system on the 20 HP. is exactly the same as the old one, and it is difficult to see why there should be a difference in the noise. Do you attribute it to the turbulent head and larger valves?

DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
  
  
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