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Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft 34 Stuttgart-Untertürkheim the Secretary of State at the Reichsprotektor in Bohemia and Moravia, e.g. by Mr. Ober- Tag: 12.2.42 Page: 2 Dr. Gies, P r a g guide levers in the niche of the brake cover plate. During further dismantling we found the screw M 16 x l,5 Ep. No. 2445 33 completely. This was replaced by you after your description, because the previously built-in holding screw for the lower ball (not securing screw) had been broken. According to the report of your driver from the 7th century Js., this latter screw as well as the associated metal protection was no longer found at the point where the damage occurred. While this may seem conceivable for the screw head and securing, it must be said that the threaded piece of the screw, which is screwed into the rotary cone, was also no longer present. Since the rotary pin thread is absolutely in order and has not been ejected, the thread stick of the broken screw can u.E. It can only be assumed, therefore, that the mentioned stub was removed afterwards, i.e. during the temporary assembly in the local service workshop, and replaced by a new complete screw. We also come to this view because the first report of your driver of the 7th century explicitly speaks of a material fatigue or a material defect, which had to have a previous inspection of the fragment as a prerequisite. It will be understandable to you that we must attach the greatest importance to the presentation of the threaded stub already mentioned in order to be able to comment on the serious allegation of use of non-perfect material. We hope, on the basis of the above, that the submission of the aforementioned piece is still possible and would be grateful if you would send it to us as soon as possible with an explicit reference to our present letter. Irrespective of this, we may also note again at this point that a defect of the described species has not become known to us to date in any other car of this type. The design arrangement and execution has in every respect been fully on -3 - No 12121 b/1 letter extension sheet. 31.8.35 : 20000.