Standardisation of parts for the bifurcated rivetting of brake linings to reduce cost.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 13\1\ 01-page53 | |
| Date | 10th May 1934 | |
| RR 758 (5H) (S2674. 16-10-33) BM. 3/262/6. COMPLETED 21.6.34. 40/50 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Description of Parts. BIFURCATED RIVETTING OF BRAKE LININGS. Origin. TO REDUCE COST. Report of Experimental Test. Ran 10,000 miles on 28-EX. in France and found to be satisfactory. Date 10.5.34 X No. 7360 Drawing No. Part List Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ - 5 - 6 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ - 2 - 9 Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - 2 - 9 DECREASE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /Rh. {R. Hollingworth} 18-5-34 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series..........£...... Series..........£...... Series..........£...... INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 19-6-34 Agreed Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 30.5.34. Agreed Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 30.5.34. Agreed C. RG. {Mr Rowledge} Rg. {Mr Rowledge} absent. DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 6.6.34. Agreed Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 30.5.34. Agreed By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 30.5.34. Agreed EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 6.6.34. Agreed AE. BN. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} 30.5.34. Agreed Bn. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT. {Mr Swift} 30.5.34. Agreed Sft. {Mr Swift} MX. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 30.5.34. Agreed Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Agreed Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} STAMP: Received, J.S. 19 JUF. 1934 | ||
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