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Standardisation of parts for exhaust manifold washers in nickel.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\3\ scan0096 | |
| Date | 9th August 1935 | |
| RR 7859 (BH) (69654, 19-9-34) BM 3/1832/S. COMPLETED 4.9.35. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Description of Parts. EXHAUST MANIFOLD WASHERS IN NICKEL. Origin. To prevent exhaust blows. Report of Experimental Test. Existing C. & A.{Mr Adams} washers repeatedly give trouble on our 10,000 miles tests. The corrugated nickel washers are a great improvement. Date 15.6.35 (crossed out) 9.8.35 (stamped) X No. 223. Drawing No. Part List Weight of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. £ Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. £ NEGLIGIBLE. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.....£....... Series.....£....... Series.....£....... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/M 17-7-35 INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 2.9.35 | Agreed SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 14.8.35 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 14.8.35 | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 27.8.35 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 26.8.35 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 13.8.35 | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 23.8.35 | Recommend 50 sets for production to try out on dynamometer etc. before complete standardisation. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 14.8.35 | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 13.8.35 | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 12.8.35 | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [STAMP: J.S AUG 28 35] | ||