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 Joseph Lucas Ltd. concerning a sample battery forwarded for examination against specification.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 35\1\ scan 127 | |
| Date | 5th June 1919 | |
| COPY. X. 2676 TO :- MESSRS. ROLLS-ROYCE, LTD., DERBY. FROM:- " JOSEPH LUCAS, LTD., BIRMINGHAM. June 5th, 1919. Dear Sirs, For The Attention of Mr. Clarke. We beg to advise you that we have forwarded to you to-day sample Battery made up in accordance with your Specification, and shall be glad if you will examine it, carry out some tests, and advise us, in due course, the result of same. The bottom Plugs are only 5/8" under height, and not bridged in the Sample, but in quantities they would be bridged and 5/8" in height. Yours faithfully, [Handwritten annotations below] 9/6/19 No 1260 Dny. Offenbro RAF Kilbrook MR 160109 MR 161357 KSP/DR 25181 | ||