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Instructions for fitting auxiliary Hartford shock dampers to the front and rear axles of a Phantom II chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 51\4\ Scan150 | |
| Date | 9th October 1930 | |
| x4426. c. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Q96/10 BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /HEB {H. Biraben} 4/M.9.10.30. PHANTOM II.CHASSIS. FITTING OF AUXILIARY HARTFORD SHOCK DAMPERS TO FRONT AND REAR AXLES. FRAMES AND FITTINGS SEC:7000. FRONT ROAD SPRINGS SEC:7020. REAR ROAD SPRINGS SEC:7030. PETROL TANK - SEC:7050. AUXILIARY REAR HARTFORD SHOCK DAMPER SEC:7151. AUXILIARY FRONT HARTFORD SHOCK DAMPER SEC:7162. FRONT AXLE SEC:7040. Further to memo' BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /HEB {H. Biraben} 6/M.7.10.30, we have now cleared up the outstanding points on this job and we therefore send herewith one Blue Print of each of the following drawings.- SEC:7020.- F.82984 Bolt (Anchor Bracket) 4 off, which replaces K.230. F.82988 Dowel (Front Spring Packing) Will you please instruct up the above parts as required. The following parts have been revised under Altn: No: 12889/F.- D.72703, D.72704, and D.72713. Will you please see that these revisions are included in your new parts. As we do not know which Chassis you are fitting this job to, nor even the type of Road Springs you are using, we would like to point out the following items for your own selection.- (1) WHEN STANDARD ROAD SPRINGS ARE FITTED.- (a) Front Sec:7020.- D.72723 Packing(Front Spring)2 off, will not be required. (b) Rear Sec:7030.- O.K. to our instructions in memo' BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /HEB {H. Biraben} 6/M.7.10.30. (2) WHEN SPECIAL STIFFER ROAD SPRINGS ARE FITTED. (SIMILAR TO CHASSIS 26-EX). (a) Front Sec:7020.- D.72723 Packing (Front Spring) 2 off, required. (b) Rear Sec:7030.- D.72722 Packing(Rear Spring) 2 off, replaces F.82919/23. F.82988 Dowel(Front Spring Packing)2 off,replaces F.82454. Other than the above items all the remaining parts are common as previously instructed. This completes our instructions for the job. BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /HEB. {H. Biraben} | ||