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 urgent need to supply a standardized sparking plug to meet customer demand.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 79\1\ scan0178 | |
| Date | 29th March 1919 | |
| RR 235 F (200 T) (S. F.{Mr Friese} 10S 25-10-18 G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2211) EH. from BY/RB.{R. Bowen} c.c. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} X.601 BY/RB{R. Bowen}2/P.29.3.19. RE SPARKING PLUGS. We attach herewith a copy of a letter from the Lodge Sparking Plug Company, and 2 sample plugs, C 3 and C 9 type. You will recollect that prior to the war we were using C model Lodge Plug, and in order to supply the present needs of our customers we have placed an order for a small number of these plugs, and this is the reply we received from the Lodge people. The demand for a plug is very urgent at the moment as we are continually receiving requests from customers of our chassis to supply new plugs. Will you therefore kindly let me know at the earliest moment possible what type of plug you consider advisable to supply. We would point out that it is merely to supply a temporary demand until we get one type finally settled upon and standardised. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} RB.{R. Bowen} Letter & Plugs handed to you personally 28/3/19. | ||