John Breed, Diary and Training diary, item 117

• March 29, 2017 23:10:47 Cheryl Ellsworth

  Note

       The indicator consists of the following principal

  parts;

       Base plate, slide, slide clamp, reader and stop

  screws,

  The base plate is made of delta metal about 34 ½ inches

  long graduated on the upper portion with a yard scale, and

  on the lower with a corrector scale, it is grooved in the

  centre to receive the slide which is graduated with a fuze

  scale, the corrector scale is divided into divisions reading

  up to 200, 150 being the normal

  The slide can be clamped in any position desired

  by means of the clamp, which is attached to the base

  plate, The yard and fuze scales are read by the

  reader, which is free to move along the base plate, but

  it is prevented from coming off the base plates by stops

  Attached to the reader is a small spring which can be

  manipulated by a screw for taking up any play in

  the reader due to wear

  Two indicators per sub-section will be carried, one

  on the shield of the carriage and one on the

  ammunition wagon at the rear.

• March 29, 2017 15:01:29 Cheryl Ellsworth

  Note

       The indicator consists of the following principal

  parts;

       Base plate, slide, slide clamp, reader and stop

  screws,

  The base plate is made of delta metal about 34 ½ inches

  long graduated on the upper portion with a yard scale, and

  on the lower with a corrector scale, it is grooved in the

  centre to receive the slide which is graduated with a fuze

  scale, the corrector scale is divided into divisions reading

  up to 200, 150 being the normal

  The slide can be clamped in any position desired

  by means of the clamp, which is attached to the base

  plate, The yard and fuze scales are read by the

  reader, which is free to move along the base plate, but

  it is prevented from coming off the base plates by stops

  Attached to the reader is a small spring which can be

  manipulated by a screw for taking up any play in

  the reader due to wear

  Two indicators per sub-section will be carried, one

  on the shield of the carriage and one on the

  ammunition wagon at the rear.

  
  

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• March 29, 2017 14:58:13 Cheryl Ellsworth

  Note

       The indicator consists of the following principal

  parts;

       Base plate, slide, slide clamp, reader and stop

  screws,

  The base plate is made of delta metal about 34 

  
  

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