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. Type 850 sparking plugs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 162\4\ img120 | |
| Date | 13th August 1935 | |
| RR 755b (5H) (69654, 19-9-34) BM 3/1632/5. COMPLETED 4.9.35. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 13.8.35 X No. 6001b. Description of Parts. K.L.G. TYPE 850 SPARKING PLUGS. Drawing No. Part List Origin. To improve sparking plug reliability. Report of Experimental Test. Tested satisfactorily on 1-B-IV, 3-B-IV, and on 5-B-IV for 12,000 miles in France. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ - 5- 4 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 1 - 4 - 0 Difference per Car. £ - 18-8 Increase Series.........£.......... Series.........£.......... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G.W.Rbl/hr. 16/7/35 Series.........£.......... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 2-9-35. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 14.8.35. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 14.8.35. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | [STAMP: 28 AUG 1935 J.S.] DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 27.8.35. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 26.8.35. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 13.8.35. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Difference in price should be explained. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 26.8.35. | Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 14.8.35. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 13.8.35. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 12.8.35. | Agreed Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}; | ||