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Requesting additions to a car's electrical specification.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 168a\4\  img062
Date  2nd March 1938
  
To HPS. {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /RC. {R. Childs}
c. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Wym. {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}

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Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /RC. {R. Childs} 11/MH. {M. Huckerby} 2.3.38.

RE 28.G.VI.

The electrical specification was not included in the specification for the above car submitted by Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Wym. {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}

Will you please include the following :-

Dimmer and Patch on Instrument board to RR.Sch.1110 (3½ volt bulb).
Starter Motor: special drive with 29° Acme thread. Simplified brush holder to DCD.157.
Regulator and Cut-out LOP.DW.392 (Anti-fire scheme).
Distribution Board to DCD.445. Modified Dashboard layout. Open type fuses.

Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /RC. {R. Childs}
  
  
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