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).
The successful testing of Peto and Radford car batteries and a request for more time before testing a larger quantity.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 38\5\ Scan340 | |
| Date | 20th March 1924 | |
| To EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} from Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} X3398 C. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} C. BPC. C. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Re Batteries for Cars. Your EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}25/H18.3.24. Up to date we have only received 6 Peto and Radford Batteries for test. These have all passed our tests satisfactorily. We would like further time to elapse before we definitely agree with your memo, in order to enable us to test a larger quantity of these batteries. Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}4/W20.3.24. | ||