Standardisation of a second gear with alternative relieved teeth to facilitate easier gear changing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\4\ scan0070 | |
| Date | 20th December 1933 | |
| RR 785S (SH) (B2674, 16-10-33) BM. 3/262/6. X228. Completed 15.1.34 BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Description of Parts. Second Gear with alternative teeth relieved. Origin. To facilitate changing gear. Date 20.12.33 X No. 228. Drawing No. HS {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 1205. Part List GB436 Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to gearbox of 1-B-IV, and ran 10,000 miles in France. The changing of the second gear was practically as easy to operate as the synchromesh gears. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. 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} 2-1-34. 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, but I think this should be given to an unskilled driver, before going too far. 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. 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 8 JAN 1934] | ||
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