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 an accumulator manufacturer regarding battery lifespan and potential customer complaints about future quality.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 164\3\ img255 | |
| Date | 29th December 1938 | |
| 6021 Works, Dagenham Dock, Essex TELEPHONE SLOANE 7164. 5 LINES PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE TELEGRAMS DAGENITE, CONCENTRATION, SOWEST, LONDON. Manufacturers of Accumulators for over 50 years. PETO & RADFORD Proprietors - Pritchett & Gold and E.P.S. Company Ltd. 50 GROSVENOR GARDENS, LONDON, S.W.1. YOUR REF. OUR REF. M {Mr Moon / Mr Moore} /5. 29th December, 1938. [Handwritten in red:] CHILDS [Handwritten in red:] See me [Handwritten in red:] Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} W.A. Robotham, Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., DERBY. Dear R.M., Here is a copy of correspondence we have had with Cricklewood and I shall be interested to know what is the Derby view. There are, of course, cases where these batteries have lasted six and seven years and five has been quite common, but I think the advice should be to have a battery looked at at this stage. It is from this class of person that you will get a howl in future from the lessening of any quality and ability to last in future batteries. Yours sincerely, [Signature:] G R Minchin [Handwritten:] Haven't seen S.G. since we met | ||