Standardisation of Parts report for special high-temperature cables.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168\1\ img229 | |
| Date | 15th June 1935 | |
| RR 755B (BH) (69654, 19-9-34) BM 3/1832/5 COMPLETED 15.11.35. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 15.6.35. X No. 6117. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. SPECIAL H.T. CABLES. Origin. For better heat resistance. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 5-B-IV and ran 12,000 miles in France. Remained in good condition. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ - . - . 11 (material only) Cost of New Part. £ - . 3 . 10 - do - Difference per Car. £ - . 2 . 11 Increase. 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} /RH {R. Hollingworth} 8-10-35. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 13-11-35 | Agreed Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 10.10.35. | (Agreed Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 10.10.35. | Agreed C. RG. {Mr Rowledge} | | DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 28.10.35. | Agreed Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 10.10.35. | Agreed By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 10.10.35. | Agreed EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 4.11.35. | Agreed AE. This ought to improve the breakdown resistance of the control wire. SFT. {Mr Swift} | 11.10.35. | Agreed Sft. {Mr Swift} MX. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 10.10.35. | Agreed Mx. {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 9.10.35. | Agreed Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} STAMP: J.S. NOV 3 | ||
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