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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).
Various sample batteries, with a detailed description and dimensions of a Chloride Battery.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 38\5\  Scan024
Date  21th March 1919
  
To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from EFC.
c. to CJ.
c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
c. to EH.
c. to EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}

X.3398

EFC4/T21319.

21st. March 1919.

X.664 - BATTERIES.

Further to our EFC1/T5.2.19., in which we reported upon C.A.V. and Lucas lighting and starting batteries, we have since then received one sample battery from the Chloride Co., one from the P & R.Co., and two from the Fuller Accum: Company. (just received).

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Chloride Battery. (B.X.E. type 60 ampere hour rated capacity).

This battery is made up of six separate ebonite cells ranged together in a box as per sketch plan below:-

Weight 97 lbs. 12 ozs
Overall -
Length 1' 10¼"
Breadth 6"½
Height. 10"

It will be seen that the terminals of the battery are at opposite ends. The terminals are good solid lead terminals with lead nuts and the connecting links are also of lead.

The vents in this battery are comparatively simple ones of ebonite as per sketch. These vents are not entirely satisfactory, as during charging acid can and does spray out through the little hole at the top. Chloride have offered us vents of another pattern which will be, without a doubt, very much more satisfactory in this respect, and we are, therefore,
  
  


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