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 comparing the test results of Dagenite and Lucas batteries.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 164\3\ img203 | |
| Date | 8th August 1938 | |
| 6021- EXPERIMENTAL DEPARTMENT. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /RC. {R. Childs} 8/JH. 8th August, 1938. Messrs. Peto & Radford Ltd., Dagenham Dock, ESSEX. Dear Sirs, In reply to your letter reference ESG/MH {M. Huckerby} , of August 23rd., we have pleasure in sending you results of the tests so far carried out on your 16.GLK.11.S. type battery. As a matter of interest, these results are shewn together with those obtained on the same tests, with the Lucas 12TXVW11 battery. For details of these tests perhaps you would kindly refer to our letter Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /RC. {R. Childs} 15/JH.5.7.38. 1. Type of battery. Dagenite 6.GLK11 Lucas 12TXVW11. 2. Capacity at the 10 hour rate. 63 a.h. 63 a.h.? (We are not quite sure of this) 3. Weight without lid. {A. J. Lidsey} 73.5 lbs. 75.0 lbs. 4. Dimensions 13¼" x 6¾" x 8 7/16" 14¼" x 6¾" x 8¼". 5. Terminal volts at 280 amperes dis-charge at 7°F. {Mr Friese} at about 64°F. {Mr Friese} 8.75 volts. 10.05 volts. 8.55 volts. 9.92 volts. 6. Max. current when discharged on fixed resistance of .100 ohm. 112.0 amperes. 111.7 amperes. 7. Time current is maintained at 100 amps. or over. 16.95 mins. 18.35 mins. | ||