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Standardisation form for chassis part X M 470, detailing alterations, costs, and required approvals.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 15\2\ Scan030 | |
| Date | 30th October 1930 | |
| STANDARDISATION OF CHASSIS PARTS. Part No. X M 470 Drawing No. CHASSIS.35222 Is change desirable for production purposes or must individual requirements be met? To be adopted as standard on all future requirements. Is change retrospective? If so, from what Chassis No. (R.T.26) On all cars from 30.12.30. considered necessary. Is it an extra or an exchange on 30.12.30. Owing to the very small arms not being dropped in correct position. Alteration is necessary. Are patterns affected? No [X] Yes [ ] Are tools or jigs affected? No [ ] Yes [X] The number of the first chassis on which the new part will be fitted. Not decided. Date when chassis will be handed to Test. --- Cost of scrapped material, if any. Nil. Cost of jigs and tools. Approx. £102. Approval Table: Initial: GC, Date: 1.11.30, Remarks: Passed R.W. Initial: R.W., Date: 28.10.30, Remarks: Passed C. Initial: C., Date: 28.10.30, Remarks: Passed R.G. Initial: R.G., Date: 30.10.30, Remarks: Passed D.A. Initial: D.A., Date: 30.10.30, Remarks: Passed Y.B. Initial: Y.B., Date: 31.10.30, Remarks: Passed E.B. Initial: E.B., Date: 31.10.30, Remarks: Passed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Initial: E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}, Date: 31.10.30, Remarks: Passed P.M. Initial: P.M., Date: 1.11.30, Remarks: Passed H.S. Initial: H.S., Date: 1.11.30, Remarks: Passed. Stamp: RECEIVED 1 DEC 1930 | ||