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).
Letter from Lodge Plugs Limited regarding sparking plug insert modifications for the Phantom III engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 162\6\ img303 | |
| Date | 16th November 1935 | |
| Telephone, 276 RUGBY (2 lines) Established 1904 Telegrams, "LODGE, RUGBY" To. WST/ Lodge Plugs Limited, Rugby. A6002A. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Your Ref. Our Ref. BH/EW. Date 16 November 1935. DIRECTORS: J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} ALEXANDER HOPPS. BERNARD HOPPS. T. M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} LODGE. EDIE LODGE. All letters must be addressed to the Company, not to individuals WST Dear Sirs, We have to thank you for your letter of the 12th inst., from which we note that you have arranged to increase the length of the sparking plug insert on your Phantom III. head in order to accommodate the 21/32" length of thread on our RL14. plug with brazed electrode. The total length of reach will be 11/16", all as per our drawing No. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}208, copy of which has already been sent to you. Yours faithfully, LODGE PLUGS LIMITED. Bernard Hopps DIRECTOR | ||