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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).
Standardisation of improved K.1 K.L.G. plugs for the 20 HP chassis.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 172\1\  img158
Date  19th March 1930
  
RR 753 REVISED (10M) (DF 637 4-1-29) BM. 2/5943
ORIGINAL
COMPLETED 15.4.30
STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS.
Date 19.3.30.
X No. 1918

Description of Parts. IMPROVED K.1 K.L.G. PLUGS FOR 20 HP.
Drawing No.
Part List

Origin. To deal with the high compression ratio.

Experimental Test Report.
These plugs have run 7,000 miles in France on 14-G4.
K.L.G. propose to stop manufacturing present standard plug and replace with the above.

Road Test Report.
No plug trouble reported.
10,000 miles will be completed in a few days.

[STAMPS: HP, CHASSIS]

Weight of Old Part.
Cost of Old Part. £ - 7 0d.
Weight of New Part.
Cost of New Part. £ - 7 0d. Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
Difference per Car.
Difference per Car. £ Nil.
Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. C/Rb.{R. Bowen}10.4.30 G.11.4.30

A Scrap and replace at all costs, including Chassis already delivered to Customers.
B Scrap and replace on Chassis in Works.
C Scrap present stock and replace on all Chassis not yet handed to test.
D Use existing stock Alteration effective on future Chassis.

Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :-
Series.........£.......
Series.........£.......
Series.........£.......

INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS
Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 14.4.30 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}
R.{Sir Henry Royce} | Apl. 8th | Agreed p.p.R. Rg.{Mr Rowledge} OE. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 20.3.30 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
RG.{Mr Rowledge} | Apl. 8th | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge}
DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 4.4.30. | Sorry do not agree.
BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 20.3.30 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | | Should like to try. Are you sure O.K. for slow run and carburation? EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}
E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | Apl 8.d | Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} It is agreed that result shows the plug is an improvement on what we are using but we are not satisfied with present insulators and consider that a better plug should be found.
PN.{Mr Northey} | 28.3.30 | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey}
CWB. | 20.3.30 | Agreed C.
HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed.
  
  


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