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).
Standardising the C.56 Lodge ignition plug for 40/50 & Goshawk engines, following a discussion with Mr. Royce.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 162\6\ img045 | |
| Date | 23th January 1923 | |
| X4425 E.P. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BYL-P23.1.23. RECEIVED X4425 X4091 X1812 40/50 & GOSHAWK. IGNITION PLUG & WIRING. During my recent visit to Mr Royce he asked me to make a special note that he was anxious to have the C.56 Lodge plug standardised as soon as possible. It is therefore important that we should obtain some more experience on the C.56 Lodge plugs we have in stock, in order to ascertain whether they shew the same weaknesses which the first batch developed in the hands of EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Since R. {Sir Henry Royce} is particularly interested in the C.56, it will be necessary for us to issue a standardisation sheet as soon as we have satisfied ourselves that the proposal is a good one. Mr Royce's views are that he is very much against the mica plugs and considers that the Steatite plug is a distinct improvement which we should adopt as early as possible. In his remarks he specially referred to the Lodge C.56, as the type that he approved of. BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||