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 Delco-Remy & Hyatt Ltd. regarding tests on wide plug gaps.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61b\2\ scan0335 | |
| Date | 16th May 1936 | |
| DELCO-REMY & HYATT LTD. Head Office & Works: 111, GROSVENOR ROAD, LONDON, S.W.1. Telegrams: DELREMBYAT, SOWEST, LONDON. Telephones: VICTORIA 6242 (7 LINES) [Stamp: THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS] H.E. West Esq., Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Derby. YOUR REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.10/JH OUR REF. WOK/PG SUBJECT 16th May......1936 Dear West, Thank you very much indeed for your letter of the 14th May and for the very interesting news it contained. I am glad to hear that the distributors are running successfully, and I shall always be interested to hear your reports on them from time to time. With reference to the wide plug gaps, I have just completed a test of about 9,000 miles on a set of standard A.C. sparking plugs set at .055" gaps, and since then I have recently started another test with a slightly different type of plug set at .055" gaps. I have collected what I believe to be some interesting experience on the subject, and, if it is agreeable to you, I think I could drive over next Thursday [Handwritten correction: 'Friday' written above] with a view to having a talk on the matter. I am, as you know, tremendously keen on this subject, and I would like to have your views. I am, Yours sincerely, W.O. Kennington Managing Director Handwritten notes: Top right: 7/6119 Left margin: RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||