Letter requesting full particulars of batteries supplied to the Air Ministry for fitting to aeroplanes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 164\4\ img139 | |
| Date | 29th January 1934 | |
| x6122. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Wst.8/MA. 29th January, 1934. Messrs.Chloride Electrical Storage Co.Ltd., Exide Works, Clifton Junction, Nr.Manchester. For the attention of Mr.E.C.McKinnon. Dear Sir, We are anxious to obtain full particulars of the batteries which we believe you supply to the Air Ministry for fitting to aeroplanes. The particular one we have in mind is the 12 volt 54 ampere hour battery but we should like full particulars of the various types you manufacture, including weight etc. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. | ||
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).