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).
Analysis of a reported battery explosion and related electrical system faults.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 46\3\ Scan122 | |
| Date | 2nd February 1923 | |
| Contd. -2- EFC2/T2.2.23. out of the vent holes to provide an explosive trail. most It is unlikely that the cause of the explosion were due to a fault on any other part of the system, and this apparently has been proved by the Exide Agents Messrs. Falconer Cross. Regarding the customer's statement that he was able to drive the car with all lights on for some 60 miles, this would certainly be quite possible and would be unlikely to result in any damage to the dynamo, so long as all lights were on. If, however, the head lamps had been switched out, there would have been a possibility of the side lamps being burnt out and the dynamo roasted, should the electric circuit through the accumulator have been so far spoilt as not to entere into consideration . It is likely, however, that there was still some sort of circuit through the accumulator which might have prevented the side lamps from being burnt out by the dynamo. The customer may be interested to know that we have certainly had experience of cell bursting on the bench tests of batteries, but this seems to be the first case in our recollection of this happening on a chassis in service. The type of Exide. battery which is now being supplied as standard is the '6BXRE5'. EFC. | ||