Standardisation of parts for the washer adjustment of the crown wheel.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img164 | |
| Date | 28th May 1934 | |
| RR 798 (BH) (52674, 16-10-33) BM. 3/262/6. COMPLETED 21.6.34. 40/50 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 28.5.34 X No. 7350. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts: WASHER ADJUSTMENT OF CROWN WHEEL. Origin: Works request. Report of Experimental Test: Ran 10,000 miles on 28-EX. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part: £3 - 1 - 5. Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part: £1 -14 - 1. Difference per Car: £1 - 7 - 4 Decrease. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct: G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /Rb. {R. Bowen} 19.5.34. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 19.6.34. Agreed Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} (AC..AE..B..GTS) 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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