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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 7 (November 1, 1927)

Suggestions and Inventions in Britain

Suggestions and Inventions in Britain.

In a recent interesting reference (in the Great Western Railway Magazine) to the activities of the Suggestions and Inventions Committee of the Great Western Railway, Sir Felix Pole, General Manager, mentioned that for the year ended 31st March last 3,525 suggestions were received by the Committee (which number included some brought forward from the previous year) and that 15.17 per cent. of these were adopted by the Company. The general standard of the suggestions were, he said, higher than usual and there was an increased sum of money distributed in monetary awards to employees.

The suggestions covered almost all phases of railway operations-traffic arrangements, mechanical and engineering appliances, signalling, signalling appliances and miscellaneous items.

The Committee was established in 1913 since which year no less than 29,698 suggestions have been submitted.

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Goods Train On The Main Trunk Line. From a painting by H. Berry-a 16-year old apprentice employed at Petone Workshops.

Goods Train On The Main Trunk Line.
From a painting by H. Berry-a 16-year old apprentice employed at Petone Workshops.