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).
The conversion of sparking plugs for Merlin engines.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 58\2\ Scan227 | |
| Date | 26th August 1935 | |
| Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. c. to G/MT. c. to D/BP. 86-000 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.3/MA.26.8.35. SPARKING PLUGS. 7752 We are sending into the stores - 48 K.L.G. type 868B and 24 Lodge type X465B sparking plugs. Will you please arrange to return these to Messrs.K.L.G. and Lodge respectively for the terminals to be converted to cone type to suit MS45 screening caps. These plugs are very urgently required for Merlin engines and the cost of the conversion should be changed to order No.55160. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. | ||