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).
Issues with sparking plug terminals and ignition wires on the Phantom III.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 142\3\ scan0223 | |
| Date | 4th June 1937 | |
| W/K.{Mr Kilner} (crossed out) To Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} (crossed out) from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} c. to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 1204 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}4/AP.4.6.37 PHANTOM III. Sparking Plug Terminals and Ignition Wires. We have found in the course of dealing with 35-EX. and 32-EX. that with the various changes of H.T. cable (Helsby, Johnson & Phillips etc.) difficulties are being experienced in making the wires stay put in the insulated plug terminals. This trouble is further complicated by the fact that there has been a change in the terminals themselves, the internal screw that goes up the centre of the cable having been changed. Will you please check up on this trouble at Cricklewood and if you consider it necessary, instruct production, test and Depots to make certain that the cable and terminals coming through, and being dealt with, match up correctly. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} | ||