Standardisation of parts for a starter motor with reduction gear, LeC.3892.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 62\1\ scan0282 | |
| Date | 5th November 1934 | |
| AR 59 (SH) (S7394, 30-1-34) BM 3/787/1 COMPLETED 3.12.34. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date: 5-11-34 (handwritten) 18.9.34. (printed) X No. 6027. None (handwritten) Drawing No. 6134 Part List Description of Parts: STARTER MOTOR WITH REDUCTION GEAR, LeC.3892. Origin: Report of Experimental Test: Fitted to 4-B-IV and ran 10,000 miles in France satisfactorily. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ 1 - 18 - 11 Cost of New Part. £ 4 - 1 - 6 Difference per Car. £ 2 - 2 - 7 INCREASE Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct: G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /R L 31-10-34 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series..........£......... Series..........£......... Series..........£......... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 27-11-34. | Agreed SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 6.11.34. | Agreed Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 6.11.34. | Agreed C. RG. {Mr Rowledge} | 22.11.34. | [text crossed out] DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 22.11.34. | Agreed DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 6.11.34. | Agreed By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 7.11.34. | Agreed EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 12.11.34. | Agreed AE. BN. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 9.11.34. | Agreed Bn. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT. {Mr Swift} | 6.11.34. | Agreed Sft. {Mr Swift} MX. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 6.11.34. | Agreed Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 5.11.34. | Agreed Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [Stamp]: J.S. 27 NOV 1934 Received | ||
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