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Unsuccessful testing of a spring-based solution for 'servo jaggers' and recommending flexibility in the servo engagement.


Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\N\2October1925-December1925\  Scan309
Date  16th December 1925
  
To R. {Sir Henry Royce} from Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
c. to CJ. BJ.
c. to RG. {Mr Rowledge} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
c. to DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} EY.
c. to Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}

SERVO JAGGERS. X5370 X8370

We omitted to mention in our Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 2/LG7.12.25. that we have tested the scheme given in DA {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 's N.sch.2075 in which a spring is fixed to the balancing lever. We did not find this successful in overcoming servo jaggers.

We recommend that we arrange for a small amount of flexibility in the engagement of the servo as we have proved that this will definately overcome the fault!

Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  
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