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 the C.56 Lodge ignition plug for 40/50 & Goshawk models, based on a conversation with Mr. Royce.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 33\3\ Scan245 | |
| Date | 23th January 1923 | |
| X1812e. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} from BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY1/P23.1.23. 40/50 & GOSHAWK - IGNITION PLUG & WIRING. X.4425 X.4091 X.1812. During my recent visit to Mr. Royce he asked me to make a special note that he was anxious to have the C.56 Lodge plug standardised as soon as possible. It is therefore important that we should obtain some more experience on the C.56 plugs we have in stock, in order to ascertain whether they shew the same weaknesses which the first batch developed in the hands of EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Since R.{Sir Henry Royce} is particularly interested in the C.56, it will be necessary for us to issue a standardisation sheet as soon as we have satisfied ourselves that the proposal is a good one. Mr. Royce's views are that he is very much against the mica plugs and considers that the Steatite plug is a distinct improvement which we sheuld should adopt as early as possible. In his remarks he especially referred to the Lodge C.56 as the type that he approved of. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||