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).
Burnt central electrodes in K.L.G. Sparking Plugs (Type FE.30. X) from a 32-EX Phantom III.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 162\5\ img029 | |
| Date | 15th July 1937 | |
| CHATEAUROUX. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}/3/JAB.15.7.37. 6001 To. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c.c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wst. c.c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} 32-EX. PHANTOM III. K.L.G. Sparking Plugs. Type FE.30. X. We have had to renew two of these plugs as the central electrodes were burnt right away. We are sending these to you for examination. They have run altogether in England & France, 6,265 miles and were re-set at .020" after 3,000 miles running. ----------- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} Ivan. Waller. [Handwritten vertically on right side]: Petrol Starved NG | ||