Standardisation report for a chromium plated pivot pin for the distributor contact arm.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61b\2\ scan0230 | |
| Date | 20th December 1933 | |
| RR 785B (5H) (S2674, 16-10-33) BM. 3/262/6. X6119. Completed 15.1.34. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 20.12.33. Description of Parts. Chromium plated pivot pin for distributor contact arm. X No. 6119. Drawing No. Part List Origin. To prevent rusting of pin, making the contact arm sluggish in operation. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 1-B-IV and ran 10,000 miles in France. No trouble has been experienced with the contact breaker arm becoming sluggish. It has been lubricated with one drop of oil every 5000 miles. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. £ NEGLIGIBLE. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /Rh. {R. Hollingworth} 27/12/33 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series..........£....... Series..........£....... Series..........£....... INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 12-1-34 Agreed Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 2.1.34. Agreed Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 2.1.34. Agreed C. RG. {Mr Rowledge} Rg. {Mr Rowledge} absent. DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 5.1.34. Agreed Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 1.1.34. Agreed By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 1.1.34. Agreed EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 9.1.34. Agreed AE. I think future 10,000 mile tests should be made without lubricating this point. PN. {Mr Northey} BN. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} 4.1.34. Agreed Bn. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT. {Mr Swift} 1.1.34. Agreed Sft. {Mr Swift} MX. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 1.1.34. Agreed Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 1.1.34. Agreed Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [Stamp: Received J.S. 1934] | ||
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