Testing of K.L.G. sparking plugs and the decision to temporarily use Lodge plugs due to potential overoiling issues.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 33\3\ Scan219 | |
| Date | 7th September 1922 | |
| X1812 L. PF BY: c. to Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} EP {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} /Thn7/H7.9.22. Re. 40/50 Chassis Wiring & Ignition. Sparking Plugs. A.T. X1812 X 4295 X 1918 With reference to your memo BY4/H9.8.22, we are testing a number of the K.L.G. Plugs in question on chassis on test and on cars running about in the Test Department, also on the Unit test bed and on the Dynamometer, prior to sending these plugs out on cars for delivery, as we do not consider that these K.L.G. plugs have been sufficiently tested to warrant our putting them on chassis for delivery, especially in view of Mr. Hives memo Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 2/LG19.8.22, combined with the fact that Mr. Platford is of the opinion that they will be inclined to overoil on 40/50 chassis. Consequently, owing to the fact that we are unable to obtain Mercury Plugs, we are sending chassis away with Lodge Plugs in both ignitions. We hope in a week's time to issue definite report on these plugs. In the meantime we have recommended to both the Repair Department and to Cricklewood that these plugs should not be sent out on customers' cars. EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} RECEIVED SEP 8 1922 | ||
From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).