Standardisation of chassis parts for an anti-squeak front brake modification.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 172\1\ img226 | |
| Date | 8th October 1931 | |
| RR 785 (10M) (S459, 24-10-30) 6/3165. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 18.12.31. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS Date 8.10.31 Description of Parts. FRONT BRAKES. ANTI-SQUEAK. Origin. To overcome front brake squeak. Experimental Test Report. Road Report. Fitted to 19-GIV and ran 15,000 miles. There has been no squeak throughout the mileage. for tests in France STAMP: 20/25 H.P. CHASSIS ARNOLD TYPE X No. 5360 Drawing LOP. No. G.54313 Part List GL. {G. Linnett} 480 A Scrap and replace at all costs, including Chassis already delivered to Customers. B Scrap and replace on Chassis in Works. C Scrap present stock and replace on all Chassis not yet handed to test. D Use existing stock Alteration effective on future Chassis. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 1 - 14 - 2 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 2 - 8 - 2 Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - 14-0 Increase. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /Rb {R. Bowen} 14.12.31 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.......£....... Series.......£....... Series.......£....... INITIAL, DATE, REMARKS SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} , 16.12.31, Agreed Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R. {Sir Henry Royce} , 24/10/31, Agreed FMR WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} , 9.10.31., Agreed Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C., 9.10.31., Agreed C. RG. {Mr Rowledge} , 9.10.31., Agreed Rg. {Mr Rowledge} DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} , 10.10.31., Agreed Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} , 9.10.31., Agreed By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} , 15.10.31., Agreed EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} , 14.10.31., Agreed AE. PN. {Mr Northey} , 16.10.31., Agreed PN. {Mr Northey} HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} , , Agreed. | ||
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