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).
Diagnosing a misfiring issue related to an oiled-up spark plug in car WXA.2.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 109\5\ scan0242 | |
| Date | 25th October 1938 | |
| 665- To Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/WB.{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell}6/TH.25.10.38. WXA.2. This car has given trouble (missing fire) twice during the last week. No.6. plug on both occasions was oiled up when removed. The plugs were cleaned and re-set only fixe days ago. As the plugs have run 15,000 miles without previous complaint, we have fitted new ones and shall now be able to determine whether there is overoiling of No.6. cylinder or if the o d plugs were at fault. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/W.Brazier. | ||