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March 21, 1969
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Bear Mr. WigmoreY
We widh to thdnk ybu fgr your letter of March 13 which brought to our attention the fact that we had hot reported our findings on the tolerances of the subject brake lihihgp.
We .find that the liniugg are relaxing an additional 1/16 to
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';inc^afte4,,.^ifeh%"ie&ye your plant. Your report
tfoa-fc.-^ha.mtei--.ippQl>i8Sk.&B..epf^ently.-silfc molding the lining to fcfceS.
'steel backing..- Here:,ybu haV'ei differences front our- "aLean dipensioh''
by as-much as &/8 fi&n^incfr; We would like to lcnow why this
couid nbt be compen^ated fph ydur tooling.
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Arthur. E.' Coulter*. Sr.. . Buyer * Purchaeihg
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GEWVOCT04-011714
WV-21541