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).
Cracked Exide battery lid, requesting a replacement and suggesting a design improvement for the screws.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 58\3\ Scan226 | |
| Date | 26th October 1931 | |
| X6053 Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.1/AS26.10.31. 20/25 EXIDE BATTERY TYPE 6-SSM7-IL. The moulded lid{A. J. Lidsey} of one of the two of the above type new batteries recently received from the Chloride Co. has been accidentally cracked whilst fitted to chassis 18-GIV in the experimental dept. These lids are very fragile as compared with the 40/50 6-volt unit lid{A. J. Lidsey} and are easily cracked. Will you please obtain another lid{A. J. Lidsey} for us and also half a dozen spare lid{A. J. Lidsey} screws. We would like to suggest to Chlorides that these lid{A. J. Lidsey} screws be fitted with a retaining ring in order to prevent losing them when the lid{A. J. Lidsey} is removed from the battery. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. | ||