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).
Telegram concerning the testing of new plugs designed to withstand overoiling and heat conditions.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 34\2\ Scan116 | |
| Date | 5th June 1917 | |
| R.R.'235 A (400 T) (S.C. 536 15-9-16) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 1545. Confirmation X254 Telegram 5th June 1917. ROYCAR DERBY COMMANDER BRISTOWE IS SENDING LIEUTENANT BOOTH TO DERBY WITH THREE DOZEN NEW PLUGS WHICH IT IS HOPED WILL WITHSTAND OVEROILING AND CONDITIONS OF HEAT BETTER THAN ANY PLUGS WE HAVE YET BEEN ABLE TO OBTAIN PLEASE GIVE LIEUTENANT BOOTH EVERY FACILITY FOR TESTING XXXX THESE PLUGS UNDER ALL CONDITIONS JOHNSON ROLHEADRolls-Royce telegram address WOR{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} McArnold [STAMP] RECEIVED 6 JUN 1917 [STAMP] RECEIVED 6 JUL. 1917 | ||