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).
Battery box materials and battery specifications for self-starters.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 37\1\ scan 003 | |
| Date | 29th January 1914 | |
| Contd. -2- R1/P29.1.14. avoid the usexof celluloid, but not much harm could be done if the outer box were close fitting and possible lined with vulca asbestos or other non-absorbing and fire resistance material. If this work is well done, it will be something to-wards the electrical self starter, in which case the cells have to be rather larger in capacity, and of sufficient surface to bear 50 or 60/discharge current. amps. F.H.R. This I believe comes in Mr. Day's department. Will you kindly let me know if Sales agree to this, and we will get particulars of the various batteries we are likely to use, i,e.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Exide cells for lighting ignition and the same for starting, lighting and ignition. | ||