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 AC-Sphinx Sparking Plug Co. regarding aero engine spark plugs with sinterkorund insulators.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 163\5\ img008 | |
| Date | 13th March 1936 | |
| TELEGRAMS: SPHINX, DUNSTABLE TELEPHONE: DUNSTABLE 360 PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE. THE AC-SPHINX SPARKING PLUG CO. LTD. DIRECTORS: N. F.{Mr Friese} STOCKBRIDGE, W. O.{Mr Oldham} KENNINGTON, C. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} BARTLETT DUNSTABLE BEDFORDSHIRE Handwritten: WST Handwritten: x6,000. OUR REF. NFS/GEB. YOUR REF. 13th March, 1936. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, Derby. For the Attention of Mr. H.E. West & Mr. Lovesey. With reference to the writer's visit to Derby on Tuesday concerning aero engine Sparking Plugs with sinterkorund insulators, we now await as promised your blueprint showing cross sections through the plug tapping on both your single cylinder test engine, as well as on the cylinder block on your regular engine. Upon receipt of this information it should not take us very long to get some plugs off to you for test; after we have looked through it we will let you know when we expect to have the plugs ready. Assuring you of our service, We are, Yours faithfully, THE AC-SPHINX SPARKING PLUG CO., LTD., N.F. STOCKBRIDGE, Managing Director. P.S. In addition, Mr. Lovesey promised to send to the writer three or four samples of plugs, the insulators of which have been badly attacked by lead. We shall be particularly interested to receive these samples. N.F.S. MAKERS OF AC SPARKING PLUGS - AC AIR CLEANERS - AC PETROL PUMPS - AC PETROL GAUGES - AC OIL FILTERS - AC OIL GAUGES | ||