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 modification to their A15 sparking plug to resolve an electrical breakdown issue.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 162\6\ img181 | |
| Date | 21th September 1932 | |
| X4475. Chassis. Telephone. 276 RUGBY (2 lines) Established 1904. Telegrams."LODGE, RUGBY". Lodge Plugs Limited, Rugby. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. RECEIVED 22 SEP 1932 HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Your Ref. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}4/KT. Our Ref. BH/EW. Date. 21 September 1932. All letters must be addressed to the Company, not to individuals DIRECTORS. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} ALFRED HOPPS. BERNARD HOPPS. ALEC. M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} LODGE. F.{Mr Friese} BRODIE LODGE. Dear Sirs, We are in receipt of your letter of the 15th inst. relative to electrical breakdowns which you have experienced on our Model A15. 14 m/m sparking plugs. We have made a modification to the mica insulation to overcome this defect and the modified plugs will be known as A15/1., and we are arranging for your present and future requirements of this plug to be supplied in the new type. Yours faithfully, LODGE PLUGS LIMITED Bernard Hopps. DIRECTOR CARS & BOATS MOTOR EXHIBITION OCT. 13-22 OLYMPIA OUR STAND No. 384 Gallery | ||