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).
List of sample battery parts from Peto & Radford Company being sent to Mr. Royce for inspection.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 38\5\ Scan186 | |
| Date | 26th November 1921 | |
| Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} from EFC. c. Shipping Office. c. Despatch Stores. X 3398 EFCl/T26.11.21. X.3398 - P & R BATTERY. We are sending into the Stores for despatch to Mr. Royce, the following parts :- (1) Cell box made of P & R non-crackable material. (2) Battery case with separate compartments for their 6-volt Bull Pup accumulator. (3) Sample terminal lug with butterfly terminal and celluloid sleeve for celluloid accumulators. (4) Similar terminal lug with ebonite sleeve for ebonite accumulators. (5) Sample porcelain vent. (6) Grid for both positive and negative plates, marked "BD{Mr Berend} negative". (7) Improved positive grid, marked "DB{Donald Bastow - Suspensions} positive". All the above parts were brought by Mr. Minchin of the Peto & Radford Company yesterday, as samples. Will Order Office kindly give instructions for these to be despatched to Mr. Royce for his inspection - no charge. EFC. | ||