The supply problems of Gleason gears for repairs, proposing to standardise on alternative gear ratios.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\2\ Scan155 | |
| Date | 15th March 1923 | |
| Y3612 To Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} " Sft. {Mr Swift} " Wd. {Mr Wood / Mr Whitehead} " By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} " EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} " Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ✓ " Wd {Mr Wood / Mr Whitehead} /Ms. Hm {Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} 18/W15.3.23. Gleason Gears for Repairs. Re Wor {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 6/M15.3.23. and Wd {Mr Wood / Mr Whitehead} 1/NJ15.3.23. We are in a very bad way for Gleason gears for repairs. At the present moment we have 20 axles waiting for new gears, and in order to get any through at all we are having to work up old rejects 16/52 which were left over when production ceased on these gears. This is a costly and long job. I would propose in order to get something better, that we leave 16/50 gears alone for the present, and use 15/52 G.7057/8. We should then have a better chance of getting gears earlier. Also our experience is that 15/52 gears can be more easily quietened. It would be worth while considering the advisability of giving up 16/52 gears altogether on repairs, as 14/52 and 15/52 are standard production and it seems a pity to have to make three settings if two are sufficient. I understand that a good deal of trouble is experienced in setting the machine when changing over. I think the cars would benefit for the change also, as the lower geared axle would give 95% of our owners the impression that we had increased the power of their cars. If this suggestion is agreeable we could withdraw the blanks at E.N.V. and let them have some 15/52 for repairs. Perhaps EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} and Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} would also let us have their opinion. Hm. {Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} | ||
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