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).
The satisfactory performance of new short-skirted sparking plug terminals and the urgent need for them for the Phantom III chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168\4\ img013 | |
| Date | 5th December 1935 | |
| E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.5/MA.5.12.35. SPARKING PLUG TERMINALS FOR P.III CHASSIS. GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} has now reported that the short skirted terminals made up with our special spring loaded contacts are satisfactory. Can we have these now instructed officially as quickly as possible as we have just had a fire on one of our engines due to sparking over on the inlet plugs. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. | ||