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 to G.W. Hancock seeking confirmation on spark plug types and acknowledging reported oil leaks.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5a\2\ 02-page229 | |
| Date | 21th March 1930 | |
| K58409 G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} W. Hancock, Hotel de France, Chateauroux, Indre, FRANCE. To GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Ra.1/MJ. 21.3.30. In your letter of 18.3.30., you mention that you are running on special Lodge non-corrosive plugs. Will you please confirm this, as we were under the impression that you were running on the new type K.1 K.L.G. plug. We are very interested in your remarks re oil leaks from the front end of the timing case and the rocker cover, and are taking steps to deal with this. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} | ||