Unsatisfactory friction arrangement on the EAC.VII servo linkage due to an underperforming spring.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 16\3\ Scan010 | |
| Date | 24th February 1927 | |
| To DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} from Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} X7370. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 3/LG24.2.27. RE, FRICTION ON EAC.VII SERVO LINKAGE. The friction arrangement for the swinging link on EAC.VII is unsatisfactory. We give below a report from GWH. {George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} We should be obliged if you would look into this matter. "The spring G.75326 does not give the required load. We get a max. load of 16 lbs. and we require 25 lbs. We have taken this matter up with the D.O. but they say it is a question of design. At the present time we have packed the spring up on 14-EX to overcome front brake thumps but this will have to be changed before the car is finished off". GWH. {George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||
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