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 the supply of X365 and X366 spark plugs for testing in a Bentley car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 162\6\ img236 | |
| Date | 30th November 1933 | |
| Lodge Plugs Limited, Rugby. Telephone, 276 RUGBY (2 lines) Established 1904. Telegrams, 'LODGE, RUGBY' X69252 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Your Ref. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}13/KT. Experimental Dept. Our Ref. BH/EW. Date 30 November 1933. 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. For the attention of Mr. Robotham. Dear Sirs, In reply to your letter of the 29th inst. and confirming our telephone conversation to-day, we are putting in hand 7 - X365. plugs with copper flush with bottom of insulator, and 7 - X366. aero type construction Stellited, for test in your Bentley car at Derby. The above plugs will be the same as those we have already supplied to you, and which you are at present running in the Bentley car in France. Yours faithfully, LODGE PLUGS LIMITED. Bernard Hopps. DIRECTOR. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||