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).
KLG ignition plug that was removed from a Bentley due to misfiring when accelerating.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 162\5\ img095 | |
Date | 12th January 1939 | |
To Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs}.. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} c.c.By. (struck through) 6001. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}11/N.12.1.39. FLB.50X. - KLG. Ignition Plug. I am sending you one of the above plugs which was fitted to G.H.Withey's Bentley - B.180.KT on the 21.6.38. The plug has run a mileage of 7,070 and has been taken out for misfire accelerating. The points show very little signs of burning. Handwritten text: let me have a report Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} (signature) Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||