Paul Arrowsmith's Apprentice Log Book, from 1969.

DB6
DBS (1967-1972)
DBS V8

DBSV8/10111/LC

Arrowsmith, Paul

Paul Arrowsmith's Apprentice Notebook. Detailed notes on each process, who the instructor and assessor was. includes sketches of relevant parts of car. Covers both DB6 and DBS
First date August 18th 1969.
Procedures detailed include; 'Assembly of rear hypoid unit'; 'Assembly of rear live axle DB6'; 'Assembly of DeDion Tube DBS'; 'Assembly of DB6 &DBS power assisted & Standard steering gear'; 'assembly of steering column DB6'; 'Rear axle installation DB6 MkII, DBS and DBSV8'; petrol tank assembly & installation'; 'Assembly of front suspension sub assy'; 'Sub assy to frame (front suspension)'; 'Engine installation'; 'adjust power steering installation'; 'collapsible steering column assy installation'; 'Wheel alignment'; 'Handbrake assy and installation'; 'V8 exhaust installation'; 'Pre-test and Borg warner pressure setting': 'Charging of air conditioning system'; 'Engine testing inc. power, dwell angle, speed, dis resistance, dwell, faults, ignition timing, throttle and pump'.
In the back pages are the V8 firing order diagram and tests on engine V/540/257; V/540/010/EE (ex-production engine built by experimental department for emission control); V/540/258; V540/266.

Notebook

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