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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).
Test results for a P&RTBD7E-15 battery detailing low and high rate discharge performance.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 58\3\  Scan190
Date  24th February 1931
  
E.J.C.
T.D.120.
X4642P.
24-2-31
X4642P
Tests on P&RTBD7E-15 Battery (194)
This battery has ran 12,594 miles on 16 G IV & is 2 yrs 7 months old.
On Low Rate Discharge 57 1/4 ampere hours were realised all cells showing positive weakness.
On High Rate Discharge
Initial amperes = 102
Time to 100 amperes = 2.0 min
" " 90 " = 11.6 "
" " 80 " = 14.0 "
All cells showed negative weakness on the cadmium.
g.j.
  
  


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