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 performance and condition of K.L.G. FLB.50X ignition plugs on a Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 162\1\ img048 | |
| Date | 12th September 1938 | |
| To Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs}.. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} c. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}33/N.12.9.38. Re: Ignition Plugs - K.L.G. FLB.50X. B190KT A set of these plugs were fitted to G.H.Withey's Bentley on the 21.6.38. *This Owner has run a considerable distance in Germany. He was in the Depot on the 3.9.38 the mileage on the plugs then being 3,106. No misfiring had taken place and the points were not shewing any deterioration. One plug was cracked when replacing them and a spare fitted. We are expecting this Owner to be calling in again shortly. * at mileage of 9428 16494 when plug was taken out. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||