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).
To the Order Office requesting a change in ignition plug specification for the 20 HP chassis.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 58\3\ Scan083 | |
Date | 2nd October 1924 | |
X1918C (handwritten) Order Office. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ~~EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}~~ (strikethrough) Mr Shelton. BY14/H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 2.10.24. 20 HP. CHASSIS. IGNITION PLUGS. -------------------------------- Will you kindly note that for future requirements on the 20 HP. chassis we should order K.L.G. K.1.R. Ignition Plugs instead of K.L.G. K.1. I have discussed the matter with EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} and Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} and they are both agreed that from the experience they have had there is a distinct advantage in favour of the K.1.R. Will Mr.Shelton kindly alter his part list. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Ry (handwritten) | ||