Standardisation of parts for an increased balance weight on a crankshaft.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 103\3\ scan0190 | |
| Date | 6th June 1934 | |
| RR 788A (SH) (25574, 18-10-33) BM. 3/262/6. COMPLETED 21.8.34. 20/25 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 6.6.34. Description of Parts. INCREASED BALANCE WEIGHT ON CRANKSHAFT. X No. 5010. Drawing LeC. No. 3758. Part List Origin. To restore original degree of balance since fitting Bentley crankshaft (80% instead of 62%). Report of Experimental Test. Completed 10,000 miles on GLN-60. Now running on 21-G-IV. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ - 11 - 8 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ - 14 - 2 Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - 2 - 6 INCREASE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /Rh {R. Hollingworth} 4-7-34 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series..........£...... Series..........£...... Series..........£...... INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 9/8/34 Agreed for Sg {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} by C.L.C. WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 9.7.34. Agreed Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 23.7.34. Agreed C. RG. {Mr Rowledge} Rg. {Mr Rowledge} absent. DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 19.7.34. Agreed Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 10.7.34. Agreed By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 9.7.34. Agreed EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 14.7.34. Agreed AE. BN. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} 11.7.34. Agreed Bn. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT. {Mr Swift} 9.7.34. Agreed Sft. {Mr Swift} MX. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 9.7.34. Agreed Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 6.6.34. Agreed Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||
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