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 an accumulator manufacturer regarding capacity issues and the production of a special sample.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 38\5\ Scan054 | |
| Date | 12th May 1919 | |
| X-3398 Manufacturers of P. & R.{Sir Henry Royce} Accumulators. Established. 1889. Victoria & Greville Works, Ashtead, Surrey THE NEW PETO & RADFORD ACCUMULATOR CO LTD Electrical Engineers 12, HEDDON STREET REGENT STREET LONDON W·1 MANAGING DIRECTORS WILLIAM PETO M.I.E.E. G.R.N. MINCHIN M.A. TELEPHONE REGENT 2576 TELEGRAMS "CONCENTRATION REG. LONDON" REF. M/C.125 12th May. 1919 Messrs Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, Replying to yours of the 8th inst. EFC2/AT, we regret to hear that you are unable to obtain better capacities from the accumulator you have at present and cannot understand this because the plates are absolutely identical with the ones that we have been testing. With regard to the cell to cell connections we had ourselves come to the conclusion that heavily covered links and lead nuts and lock nuts was the best solution as it makes all cells interchangeable. We have started on the manufacture of this special sample, but by the time it is charged and in good condition we expect it will be 2 or 3 weeks before it reaches you. Yours faithfully, THE NEW PETO & RADFORD ACCUMULATOR CO. LTD GRNMinchin | ||