Standardisation of parts for creating wells in the rear floorboards to obtain lower seating.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 14\8\ Scan353 | |
| Date | 12th June 1934 | |
| RR 785 (EH) (52674, 16-10-33) BM. 3/262/c. COMPLETED 29.6.34. 40/50 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 12-6-34 Date 1.6.34. X No. 7380. Drawing No. N.S. 3712/4 Part List Description of Parts. REAR CROSS MEMBER IN FRAME MOVED [Struck through] FOR WELLS IN REAR FLOORBOARDS. Origin. To obtain lower seating in rear. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 28-EX and ran 10,000 miles in France. There have been no detrimental results. [Stamp: RECEIVED J.S. 28 JUN 1934] Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 3 - 4 - 0 Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 2 - 8 - 10 Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ - 15/ 2 DECREASE. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on: Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /Rh. {R. Hollingworth} 5-6-34. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 28.6.34 | Agreed Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 25.6.34. | Agreed Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 13.6.34. | Agreed C. RG. {Mr Rowledge} | | Rg. {Mr Rowledge} absent. DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 20.6.34. | Agreed Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 13.6.34. | Agreed By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 12.6.34. | Agreed EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 12.6.34. | Agreed AE. BN. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 18.6.34. | Agreed Bn. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT. {Mr Swift} | 21.6.34. | Agreed Sft. {Mr Swift} MX. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 12.6.34. | Agreed Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 12.6.34. | Agreed Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||
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