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List of suitable sparking plugs for Kestrel, Buzzard, and Merlin engines.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 58\2\  Scan262
Date  29th November 1935
  
86000

EP {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} /RDO. From Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Wst.

Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Wst.8/MA.29.11.35.

The following is a list of sparking plugs suitable for R.R. Engines.

Kestrel(Aero Engine) engines.

Kestrel(Aero Engine) IB Lodge A2/2, K.L.G. V7/1.

Kestrel(Aero Engine) II S or MS Lodge A2/2, K.L.G. V7/1.

Kestrel(Aero Engine) II S or MS (Rerated), Lodge A2/2, K.L.G. V7/2.

Kestrel(Aero Engine) IV, V, VI (Derated), Lodge A2/2B, K.L.G. V7/2B.
(6 lbs take-off) Lodge A5/B, K.L.G.V9/1B, }*
K.L.G. 886B.

Kestrel(Aero Engine) VII, VIII, IX (De-rated), Lodge A2/2B, K.L.G.V7/2B.
(6 lbs take-off) Lodge A5/B, K.L.G.V9/1B, }*
K.L.G.886B.

Kestrel(Aero Engine) X, XI, XII K.L.G. V9/1, Lodge A5/B. Ø
(derated). K.L.G. V7/2, Ø
Lodge A2/2, Ø

Buzzard(Aero Engine) engines.

Buzzard(Aero Engine) II Lodge A2/2, K.L.G. V7/2.

Merlin(Aero Engine) engines.

K.L.G. 868D and Lodge X465D/1.

* Probably most suitable for flight.
Ø Never type-tested.

The Air Ministry have decided to use on all Kestrel(Aero Engine) engines a universal plug which they have flight tested, i.e. K.L.G.V7/3. They are satisfied that these plugs meet practically all the conditions of Kestrel(Aero Engine) engines and we have already type-tested this plug on Kestrel(Aero Engine) 5021.

Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Wst.
  
  
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