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).
Requesting the urgent implementation of new short skirted sparking plug terminals for the Phantom III chassis following an engine fire.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 30\1\ Scan260 | |
| Date | 5th December 1935 | |
| E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. c.c. to Ry. (struck through) SPARKING PLUG TERMINALS FOR P.III CHASSIS. GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} has now reported that the short skirted terminals made up with our special spring loaded contacts are satisfactory. Can we have these now instructed officially as quickly as possible as we have just had a fire on one of our engines due to sparking over on the inlet plugs. Short on the inside Long on outside. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/WHF. | ||