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 Peto & Radford discussing business with Mr. Royce regarding nickel-iron batteries for the 40/50 and 20 HP models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 38\5\ Scan299 | |
| Date | 18th December 1922 | |
| X 3398 1 Works, Dagenham Dock, Essex TELEPHONE VICTORIA 3667. 4-LINES PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE. TELEGRAMS CONCENTRATION, SOWEST, LONDON. Manufacturers of P & R Accumulators. Established 1889 PETO & RADFORD Proprietors - Pritchett & Gold and E.P.S. Company Ltd. 50 GROSVENOR GARDENS, LONDON. S.W.1. DIRECTORS: SIR ARCHIBALD G.GOLD F.C.GRAHAM MENZIES C.R.D.PRITCHETT C.R.N.MINCHIN T.W.PRITCHETT WILLIAM PETO DAVID WILLOCK. YOUR REF _________ OUR REF W/C.1812. 18th Dec.1922. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Fowler Clark Esq., 11. Madeley Street, DERBY. X 3398 X.4414P Dear Fowler Clark, I have had a most awfully nice letter from Mr. Royce, personally, about the nickel iron battery business. He also said he has standardised our batteries for the 40/50 along with another make and that he hopes it will not be long before we win all the business, which is very nice of him. It looks as if our long struggle to get the B.D.11. standardised is over. Mr. Royce is also very pleased with the sample plates etc. Mr. Hives took to him and is most interested in the moulded cases which appeal to him. I have thanked Mr. Royce for his letter and his kind remarks and have told him we are making a 6 compartment moulding for the 20 h.p. to Rolls Royce dimensions and that we hope to send you the first sample and 3/4 month's time. As a matter of fact I passed the design last week and I think you will be pleased with the article when you see it. It is very kind of you and Mr.Hives to have brought the good points of our products before Mr. Royce and I very much appreciate it. I am off to the south at the end of this week | ||