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 mislaid spark plugs following W. O. Bentley's accident and sending replacements for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 162\6\ img290 | |
| Date | 25th June 1935 | |
| Lodge Plugs Limited, Rugby. Telephone, 276 RUGBY (2 lines) Established 1904 Telegrams, "LODGE, RUGBY" Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, D E R B Y. Your Ref. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.5/MA. Our Ref. S/DAP/MH.{M. Huckerby} Date 25 June 1935. All letters must be addressed to the Company, not to individuals For the attention of Mr. West. WST Dear Sirs, We are in receipt of your letter of the 24th instant, from which we note that owing to subsequent changing of engine units, following Mr. W. O.{Mr Oldham} Bentley's accident, the X434/2 plugs have been mislaid. In order that the tests may be continued, we are arranging to send you a further set of six, under separate cover to-day. We hope that, in view of the unfortunate delay, you will do everything possible to push forward the tests on these plugs. Yours faithfully, LODGE PLUGS LIMITED. [Left Margin] DIRECTORS: J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} ALFRED HOPPS BERNARD HOPPS ALEC. M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} LODGE. F.{Mr Friese} BRODIE LODGE. | ||