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).
Urgent need to supply a temporary type of sparking plug to customers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 34\2\ Scan117 | |
| Date | 29th March 1919 | |
| X. 2514 .X. 601. EH. from BY/RB.{R. Bowen} c. to EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} BY/RB{R. Bowen}2/P29.3.19. 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 Plugs, 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 have 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} | ||