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).
Internal correspondence regarding modifications to Edison cell battery boxes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 1\7\ B001_X15 20 46 50 59-page249 | |
| Date | 22th December 1913 | |
| R.R. 657. (100H) (VV 88. 19.11.13) E.P. 5408. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 476 (FOUR LINES). Handwritten Reference: Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/SM10/L221213. Handwritten Subject Code: X50 Subject: Re Edison Cells. X.50. X 1304 Memo 1: Na.{Mr Nadin} 22-12-13. In reply to your memo MW6/B181213, Mr Haldenby replies :- "The Drawing Office should instruct the "battery boxes used by us to be made in "accordance with the Edison Co's ideas. "This should be done at once, as what they "say about Electrolysis appears to me to be "quite correct." p. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} (RECEIVED STAMP: DEC. 22 1913) Memo 2: Mr Dalley Na{Mr Nadin}20/B221213. Will you please give the above your immediate attention. Apparently the whole of cell boxes in our hands at the present time should be altered, without delay, to prevent a recurrence of this trouble. Memo 3: Na.{Mr Nadin} 3.1.14. E/PHD2/G3114. With reference to the above, instructions to modify the Edison crates to suit our outer battery boxes were issued to the Order Office 31/12/13. (RECEIVED STAMP: JAN 2 1914) Handwritten Note: Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Jan 3.14 please note E.P.H.D Footer: This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||