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).
Standardisation of K.L.G. 'CORUNDITE' plugs type FLB.30X to avoid misfiring with Ethyl fuel.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 162\4\ img295 | |
| Date | 9th March 1937 | |
| RR 755B (10M) 88620 12-8-35 W.H.K. 21800 COMPLETED 20.4.37. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION OF PARTS. 24 Date 9.3.37. X No. 6001b. Drawing No. Description of Parts: K.L.G. "CORUNDITE" PLUGS TYPE FLB.30X. Origin: To avoid misfiring with the use of Ethyl fuel. Report of Experimental Test. Fitted to 3-B-IV in France and on all Exptl. Bentley chassis, also several customers cars. Cures misfiring with Ethyl. Also used on test beds 50 hrs. without trouble. MATERIAL £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} LABOUR £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} CHARGES £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} TOTAL £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Cost of Old Part 1 0 0 | Bought outside | 1 0 0 Cost of New Part 8 0 | | 8 0 Nett Decrease | | 12 0 Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GRL. 8.4.37 INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | #19-4-37, | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. | 14.4.37. | Agreed C. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 14.4.37. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} for E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 13.4.37. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 14.4.37. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 13.4.37. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 15.4.37. | Agreed RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 14.4.37. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | 13.4.37. | Agreed Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} for Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} STAMP: J.S. 19 APR 1937 | ||