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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).
More cost-effective and higher capacity battery for the Japan 3 model.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\V\October1930-February1931\  Scan235
Date  23th January 1931
  
CH/WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} FROM DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
to EFC. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
to RMC. DY.{F R Danby}

JAPAN 3. ORIGINAL

DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}3/M23.1.31.
X6107

On looking through the National Accumulator Co's list we see that the 20HP. battery is considerably more expensive than batteries of equal or greater capacity, but almost precisely similar in dimensions. We suggest that it might be worth while considering whether an economy on Japan 3. could not be effected by using one of these batteries.

We suggest that for instance instead of using 6-TBD7-E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} we might use 6-GX11-A.{Mr Adams} which has an appreciably greater capacity. We are aware that in this case the dimensions are different from 6-TBD7-E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} but we wish on Japan 3. to use a battery arranged like 6-GX11-A.{Mr Adams} The saving on the list price is £2.

We suggest that the greater capacity battery would probably have considerable running advantages even though its internal construction was not quite so sound as the one we now use.

If this suggestion is thought anything of we should like this battery in the place of the one referred to in DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}2/M23.1.31., to EFC.

DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}

[STAMP: RECEIVED 26 JAN 1931]
[STAMP: RECEIVED 26 JAN 1931 BY]
  
  


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