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).
Arguing against battery-only ignition cars due to a lack of charging facilities in certain regions.
| Identifier | Morton\M1.6\ img026 | |
| Date | 8th November 1921 | |
| File G 08-11-21 SET.H.R. (T 001) A352 S.R. -2- LKC/B15. 9. 21. ************ 8. In a great many Native States there are no facilities for charging batteries. 9. The majority of Rolls-Royce Cars that I get in for repair often require new batteries and a great many cars come in without any batteries at all, starting and running being on the magneto ignition only. 10. I personally am very much against a battery ignition car only, for this country, and I think the Company will be making a very great mistake if they design a car with this ignition only. L. K.{Mr Kilner} | ||