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Internal memorandum concerning modifications and testing of a bumper bar fitted to Mr. Fairey's car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 82\4\ scan0036 | |
| Date | 26th November 1934 | |
| 26553 To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to C. c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} c. to Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} Replying to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}15/E.23.11.34, attached are particulars of the bumper bar we have fitted to Mr. Fairey's car, and from which it will be possible to give a repeat order to Messrs. Wilmot-Breeden. The fixing of the bumper bar is not as satisfactory as our final scheme, but we have done 15 hours running on the Bump with twice the bumper bar weight carried on this fixing without failure, so that it can be considered reasonably reliable. It is of course necessary that the bumper bar shall be fitted at a Service Station, as the fixing of the stud to the dumb iron must be as indicated on scheme N.S.4236. We have fitted the bumper and lightened dropped front cross member to Mr. Fairey's car. We have now no excuses to make for results obtained, and consider that they are up to our expectations. We shall be interested to have your comments on the result. We anticipate that Mr. Fairey's car will be back in London on the evening of the 27th. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||