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).
Damaged Exide battery from a Wraith engine test bed, requesting its return to the makers for repair.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 164\3\ img198 | |
| Date | 11th July 1938 | |
| To HPS {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} /WSC. {W. S. Cassel} c. to RC {R. Childs} /CAP. 6021 Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /RC. {R. Childs} 12/JH.11.7.38. DAMAGED EXIDE BATTERY. One of our Phantom type Exide batteries marked C.1 has been accidentally dropped and damaged, while on loan to the Wraith engine test bed. A crack has occurred in the container at one end, through which the acid has leaked. Will you please arrange for the return to the makers of this battery for repair. O {Mr Oldham} /N.52439. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /RC. {R. Childs} | ||