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Alternative schemes for the front expansion box of the China exhaust system.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 6\7\ 07-page060 | |
| Date | 15th November 1929 | |
| BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} FROM DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions} Copy to SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X5230 DM{D. Munro}/CMS.15.11.29. CHINA EXHAUST SYSTEM. Herewith we send M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} schemes 2963/4. - alternative schemes for the front expansion box of the China exhaust system. The one which M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} favours is no doubt M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} sch. 2963. - the aluminium box - but we believe the Exp. Dept. have doubts as to whether this will stand up under all conditions, and we have therefore supplied a steel one for the event of it being necessary. As regards the manufacture of the latter there are evidently several ways in which it could be welded up. We think however as regards strength and convenience, that it is probable you will prefer to make it as indicated on the drawing, namely, two shallow caps welded to a piece of tube. M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} | ||