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).
Decision not to proceed with K.I.R. ignition plugs as standard for the 20 HP Chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 58\3\ Scan079 | |
| Date | 19th June 1924 | |
| /19180. Order Office. c. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY18/H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 19. 6. 24. [STAMP: RECEIVED] 20 HP. IGNITION PLUGS. It has been decided as a result of my memo of this morning's date to EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} and Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}, that we cannot agree to carrying on with the K.I.R. Ignition Plugs as standard on the 20 HP. Chassis. Would you therefore kindly return 1000 of the 1500 K.I.R. Plugs, only retaining 500 to be used by the Test Dept. at their discretion, to obtain further information. We should then order 1500 of the old type plugs, whilst returning only 1000 of the new. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} [Handwritten initials: BY] | ||