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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 10 (March 21, 1927)

Suggestions And Inventions. — Monetary Awards

Suggestions And Inventions.
Monetary Awards.

Baker, W. A., Clerk, Auckland.—Awarded £2 and commended for a suggested method of printing the numbers on L10a labels.

Harkness, H. W., Casual Fitter, East Town.—Awarded £5 for suggested improved exhaust pipe for class “X” locomotives.

Harman, A. E., Leading Fitter, Hillside.—Awarded £2 for suggested tool for cutting grooves in superheater flues.

Smith, E. W., Leading Lifter, Petone.—Awarded a further and final bonus of £30 (preliminary bonus £20) for suggested sleeve to minimise wear on drawbars.

Smith, E. W., Leading Lifter, Petone.—Awarded £5 for a suggested device for lifting bogies of derailed rolling stock.

Woodward, J., Term Casual Fitter, Petone.—Awarded £1 for suggestion in connection with manufacture of “S” hooks.