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).
Standardisation of K.L.G. TYPE 765A SPARKING PLUGS.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 162\4\ img036 | |
| Date | 15th January 1934 | |
| RR 785B (BH) (52674, 16-10-33) BM. 3/262/c. X 19.8. Completed 6.2.34. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 15.1.34. X No. 1918. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. K.L.G. TYPE 765A SPARKING PLUGS. Origin. To reduce cost and improve performance. Report of Experimental Test. These plugs have been used successfully on Bench Tests and on 10,000 mile tests in France. They gave a better performance than Lodge X.335. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. £ NEGLIGIBLE. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G R K.{Mr Kilner} 26-1-34 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... INITIAL, DATE, REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}, 5-2-34, Agreed sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}, 29.1.34., Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C., 29.1.34., Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge}, , Rg.{Mr Rowledge} absent. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}, 30.1.34., Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}, 29.1.34., Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}, 29.1.34., Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}, 2.2.34., Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}, 30.1.34., Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift}, 29.1.34., Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}, 29.1.34., Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}, 27.1.34., Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Received Stamp: J.S. 5 FEB 1934 | ||