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).
The distribution of 20-HP chassis sparking plugs for testing and standardisation.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 58\3\ Scan078 | |
| Date | 19th May 1924 | |
| CHAT. c. to MP. c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} S/1918C- ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/Ms11/DB{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}19.5.24. 20-HP Chassis Sparking Plugs. Ref. BY2/H.15.5.24. With reference to the 500 K.L.G., K1-R.{Sir Henry Royce} Sparking Plugs received from The Robinhood Engineering Co. kindly note that in the above memo BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} instructs that 24 of these Plugs should be handed to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}, and the balance (476) be handed to EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} for further test reports with a view of standardising. Regarding the balance, these should not be issued until you hear from Order Office. ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/Ms11 | ||