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 a cylinder head modification and providing test plugs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 162\6\ img352 | |
| Date | 2nd March 1939 | |
| Telephone, 2076 RUGBY (2 lines) Established 1904. Telegrams,"LODGE, RUGBY" Lodge Plugs Limited, Rugby. Handwritten Note: 6002. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., D E R B Y. Your Ref. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs}4/JH. Our Ref. VMJ/EW. Date 2 March 1939. All letters must be addressed to the Company, not to individuals For the attention of Mr. Childs. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 28th. and also for sending the sketch of the recent modification to the cylinder head. This matter is having our attention, and we hope to be letting you have some plugs for test purposes during the latter part of this month. Yours faithfully, LODGE PLUGS LIMITED. V.{VIENNA} Martin Jones DIRECTORS: J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} ALFRED HOPPS BERNARD HOPPS F.{Mr Friese} BRODIE LODGE LIONEL LODGE Handwritten Note: RC{R. Childs} WORLD'S LAND SPEED RECORD—357·5 MILES PER HOUR—CAPT. EYSTON USED LODGE PLUGS IN HIS ROLLS-ROYCE ENGINES | ||