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).
Inferior grade of H.T. ignition cables supplied by a third party.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 167\3\ img024 | |
| Date | 9th April 1937 | |
| To Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} 6110 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wst.11/JH.9.4.37. British Insulated & Helsby Cables Ltd., H.T. Ignition Cables. We have ascertained that the cable this firm is now supplying to us is not of the same quality we standardised. They are supplying grade 674 which we consider is inferior to the original grade 673 standardised. Will you please ask them to revert to the 673 grade as quickly as possible. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wst. | ||