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Progress report on various engineering components and required actions.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 161a\1\  scan0041
Date  28th August 1939
  
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HPS {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} /WSC. {W. S. Cassel} 2/BA.28.8.39.

Remarks.

B.60 and 80 Induction System.

1.500 dia bore Induction pipes.
Ex.S.1527 - Ex.S.1537.
EB.4838/9.

1 each B.60 and Wraith type will be completed over the week-end.

B.V.Front Axle Yokes reduced out of Centre Point
PD.388-413-418 Code BA.3.

Details instructed 7.7.39.

These details are to be treated as urgent - promise to be given at the next meeting.

B.V.Rear Axle - Non-straddle mounted pinion.
SCD.1326 - Code BA.4/11.

Details instructed 13.5.39.

Castings for centre casing received 18.7.39.
This job is to be treated as urgent. LK. {L. King} to look into and give promise of completion at the next meeting.

B.V.Gear Box. Strengthened Jaws and Forks.
Code BA.82.

GB.5075 Jaws Operating Fork.
GB.5076 Operating Fork.

RH. {R. Hollingworth} stated that these were to be cleaned up immediately.

Contact Breaker Test Rig Code MC.150.

This job is urgently required - promise of completion to be given at the next meeting.

Rear Axle Gears Code B.533/2.

GB.5339/40 Wheel and Pinion produced in S/ZNCR.
These are very urgently required for Dynamometer testing.

Humber Snipe Crankshaft Damper Code BC.17/6.

Promise of completion is required at the next meeting.

HPS {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} /WSC. {W. S. Cassel}
  
  
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