Preliminary tests for providing extra oil to cylinders.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 14\3\ Scan049 | |
| Date | 8th January 1930 | |
| 7050 To RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} From Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rn. {Mr Robinson} Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rn. {Mr Robinson} 2/MJ.8.1.30. EXTRA OIL TO THE CYLINDERS. We have now completed our preliminary tests on extra oil to the cylinders. We require crankshaft bottom half. pistons and connecting rod fitted to 1 and 4 cylinders. We then propose to drive the crankshaft by means of a belt and observe whether the extra oil round the piston is satisfactory. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rn. {Mr Robinson} | ||
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