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).
Product catalogue page for various types of Champion Spark Plugs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 35\3\ scan 111 | |
| Date | 17th March 1920 guessed | |
| Champion Spark Plugs CHAMPION "Studebaker" FOR STUDEBAKER CARS A13, 1/2 Inch A43, 1/2-18 For use in: Allen, Dort, Elgin, Empire, Grant, Harroun, Jordan, Kline Kar, Liberty, Saxon, Spaulding, Stewart And Truck, farm stationary and engines where a standard J-18 Plug is used. CHAMPION Tractor FOR FORDSON A14, 1/2 Inch Equipment on Fordson Tractor. Will give exceptionally satisfactory service on all tractors where a standard 1/2 inch plug is used. CHAMPION “O” for OVERLAND CARS A14 “O”, 1/2 Inch. The Overland plug. Specially recommended to meet the requirements of the Overland motor. Also recommended for farm and stationary engines where a standard 1/2 inch plug is used. CHAMPION “X” Adopted by the Ford Motor Co. as standard equipment on Ford cars since 1911. A15, 1/2 Inch The following is quoted from the instruction book in each Ford car : “There is nothing to be gained by experimenting with different makes of plugs. The make of plugs with which Ford engines are equipped when they leave the factory are best adapted to the requirements of our motor” CHAMPION “Heavy Stone” B13, 1/2 Inch B43, 1/2-18 B53, 1/2 Long Specially adapted for tractor and heavy service work. 1/2-18 inch for use in, Cadillac, Case, Chandler, Columbia, Fiat, and all Knight motors, Locomobile, Moline-Knight, White, Willys-Knight, Willys-Six Ball Terminal furnished when specified. Otherwise regular knurl nut. CHAMPION “Heavy Stone” TRACTOR B73, 1/2 Inch For I. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} C., Hart-Parr and all Tractors using a plug with a 1/2 inch thread. CHAMPION “Priming” H14, 1/2 Inch. H44, 1/2-18 Will start a motor on the first quarter turn. Brings gasoline right to the sparking point. A good winter seller. CHAMPION Heavy Duty FOR DODGE CARS J43, 1/2-18 J13, 1/2 Inch 1/2 inch recommended for use in: Apperson, Briscoe, Cole, Crow Elk-hart, Dodge, Franklin, Jackson, King, Marion, Monroe, Stutz CHAMPION “Long” FOR REO CARS A23, Long, 1/2 Inch A34, Extra Long, 1/2 Inch Recommended for the Reo car, and other automobiles and engines requiring a long type of plug. Extra long extention for the Metz car. CHAMPION “Maxwell” FOR MAXWELL CARS A44, 1/2-18 The Maxwell Factory equipment plug. Has the well-known patented Copper Asbestos gasket construction which does not allow any metal to touch the shoulders of the porcelain. CHAMPION “Buick” FOR BUICK CARS A53, Long, 1/2-18 Has long shell, conical porcelain. The long shell allows the spark to ignite within the cylinder instead of in a pocket, as occurs when the ordinary type of plug is used. CHAMPION “Oakland” AA{D. Abbot-Anderson}53, Long, 1/2-18 Has long shell, conical porcelain. Recommended for use in: Oakland, Oldsmobile, Chevrolet and Nash cars. CHAMPION Heavy Duty FOR PACKARD CARS JA43, 1/2-18 Recommended for use in: Packard, Pierce Arrow, Peerless, Mercer, And Heavy Service Trucks, Chalmers, Hupmobile, Stutz, Hudson CHAMPION “Aero” TRUCK JAS43, 1/2-18 Specially recommended for all truck, tractor and marine engines using a 1/2 inch thread. CHAMPION “Aeroplane” and Motorcycle JIS 63, Metric Aero Specially constructed for all types of aeroplanes and motorcycles. Not affected by heat or oil conditions. JS{Mr Johnson's Secretary} 63, Metric Curtiss Type Equipment Curtiss Aeroplanes and for Motorcycles using a Metric thread. CHAMPION Porcelains Gaskets furnished with all porcelains A 103 Conical A104 Petticoat A 105 “X” B103 Heavy Stone Porcelain | For Type A-103 | A-13, A-43 A-104 | A-14, A-14-0, A-44 A-105 | A-15 A-34 | A-23, A-53, AA{D. Abbot-Anderson}-53 B-103 | B-13, B-43, B-73 B-53 | B-53 H-104 | H-14, H-44 CHAMPION GASKETS Patented copper asbestos gaskets—an exclusive feature of all Champion Spark Plugs. MORRIS, RUSSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: 75, CURTAIN ROAD, LONDON, S.E. 2. Telephone: London Wall 5443, 5444. Telegrams: “Luminously-Phone, London.” Coachbuilding Department & Showrooms :- 163-165, GT. PORTLAND STREET, LONDON, W.1. Telephones: MAYFAIR, 5829, 5830. Edinburgh Branch and Showrooms - 52, GEORGE STREET EDINBURGH. NEW YORK : 44, Whitehall Street. PARIS : 131, Avenue de Villiers (17e). | ||