Standardisation of parts for an isolated change gear mechanism.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 104\4\ scan0259 | |
| Date | 2nd October 1935 | |
| RR 755A (SH) (57312. 29-12-33) BM 3/640/2 COMPLETED 1.11.35. 20/25 STANDARDISATION OF PARTS. Date 2.10.35. X No. 528. Drawing N.S. No. 4474. Part LeC.4484 List " 4499. Description of Parts. ISOLATED CHANGE GEAR MECHANISM. Origin. To reduce customers' complaints. Report of Experimental Test. This has run 15,000 miles on 21-G-IV. The working parts are very similar to those which have successfully completed 15,000 miles on 5-B-IV. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ See over. Difference per Car. £2.14.9 Increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /Rb. {R. Bowen} 26.9.35. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series..........£....... Series..........£....... INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 21-10-35. Agreed Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 23.10.35. Agreed Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 23.10.35. Agreed C. RG. {Mr Rowledge} DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 22.10.35. Agreed Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 23.10.35. Agreed By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 24.10.35. Agreed EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 22.10.35. Agreed E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} SN. {Mr Sanderson} SN. {Mr Sanderson} SFT. {Mr Swift} 26.10.35. Agreed Sft. {Mr Swift} MX. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 22.10.35. Agreed Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 2.10.35. Agreed Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||
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