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 trouble with sparking plugs using pool petrol and supplying alternative plugs for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 162\6\ img357 | |
| Date | 1st March 1940 | |
| Elec. 6002. Telephone, 2076 RUGBY (2 lines) Established 1904. Telegrams, "LODGEPLUG, RUGBY" Lodge Plugs Limited, Rugby. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Your Ref. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Rc.{R. Childs}S/DT. Our Ref. VMJ/LG. Date 1 March 1940. DIRECTORS. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} ALFRED HOPPS, Chairman. V.{VIENNA} MARTIN-JONES F.{Mr Friese} BRODIE LODGE, Managing. LIONEL LODGE All letters must be addressed to the Company, not to individuals. For the attention of Mr. Childs. Dear Sirs, We acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 24th. with regard to the trouble you are experiencing with sparking plugs using pool petrol. We confirm our representative's visit yesterday when he left with you 12 of our 741., which is a "softer" plug than the 641. which you originally tried. We should naturally be interested to hear the results of any running that you do on these plugs. Yours faithfully, LODGE PLUGS LIMITED. [Signature] | ||