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).
Requesting an order for 500 Lodge Steatite sparking plugs for testing on the 40/50 chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 162\6\ img030 | |
| Date | 2nd February 1922 | |
| Wd. {Mr Wood / Mr Whitehead} from BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. Mr Shelton. c. EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} RECEIVED 2 FEB 1922 X 4425 BY4-P13.2.22. 40/50 CHASSIS. IGNITION WIRING & PLUGS. RE SPARKING PLUGS. RE MODEL Z.22. LODGE STEATITE TYPE PLUG. We have now received a completed standardisation sheet for the above, in which Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} , recommends that we should order 500 of the above plugs, in order that they may be handed over to the Test Department for use on chassis, with the object of gaining further experience with this type of plug extending over a number of chassis. Will you kindly put the above plugs on order, and instruct the Stores when they arrive to hand them over to EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||