Standardisation of parts report for a battery box with special indents to hold the battery.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img168 | |
| Date | 1st June 1934 | |
| COMPLETED 21.6.34. RR 755 (SH) (57312. 29-12-33) BM 3/640/2 40/50 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 1.6.34. X No. 7536. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. BATTERY BOX WITH SPECIAL INDENTS TO HOLD BATTERY+ Origin. To hold battery in box, doing away with packings. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 28-EX and ran 10,000 miles in France. There has been no trouble with the Battery moving. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £1 - 7 - 1. Cost of New Part. £ - 15 - 9. Difference per Car. £ - 11 - 4. Decrease. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /Rb. {R. Bowen} 30.5.34. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series......£........ Series......£........ Series......£........ INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 19.6.34. | Agreed Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 4.6.34. | Agreed Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 4.6.34. | 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} | 5.6.34. | Agreed By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 2.6.34. | Agreed EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 6.6.34. | Agreed AE. BN. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 4.6.34. | Agreed Bn. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT. {Mr Swift} | 4.6.34. | Agreed Sft. {Mr Swift} MX. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 2.6.34. | Agreed Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 1.5.34. | Agreed Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||
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