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.