Standardisation of brake equaliser shafts with spherical bearings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img152 | |
| Date | 28th May 1934 | |
| RR 755 (BH) (52674, 16-10-33) BM. 3/262/6. COMPLETED 18.6.34. 40/50 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 28.5.34 X No. 7360. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. BRAKE EQUALISER SHAFTS WITH SPHERICAL BEARINGS. Origin. To reduce time of assembly. Report of Experimental Test. Ran 10,000 miles in France on 28-EX. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £1 - 18 - 4. Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £1 - 13 - 5. Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £. - 4 - 11. 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} /RD. 24.5.34. INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 11.6.34. Agreed Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 30.5.34. Agreed Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 30.5.34. Agreed C. RG. {Mr Rowledge} Rg. {Mr Rowledge} absent. DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 6.6.34. Agreed Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 30.5.34. Agreed By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 30.5.34. Agreed EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 6.6.34. Agreed AE. BN. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} 30.5.34. Agreed Bn. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT. {Mr Swift} 30.5.34. Agreed Sft. {Mr Swift} MX. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 30.5.34. Agreed Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 28.5.34. Agreed Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||
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