The standardisation of gudgeon pins with an expanding lock screw.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 48\1\ Scan129 | |
| Date | 10th January 1921 | |
| X.4190 X.4235 To EFC {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} /AT. from HS {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /TMW. N. HS {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /TMW5/LG10.1.21. X.4190 RE. GUDGEON PINS WITH EXPANDING LOCK SCREW. We wish to issue standardisation sheets for the above. Please attached the following report to the standardisation sheets:- "At Mr. Platford's request we are pushing through standardisation sheets for this alteration in gudgeon pin locking device, although 4,000 miles is the longest distance any particular set has run. Mr. Hives reports that he has accomplished this distance on the Car he has with him in the U.S.A. and that they are quite successful." HS {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /TMW. | ||
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