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).
Confirming the use of thin plate batteries on the Phantom III model, while postponing the change for the 25/30 and Bentley models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 58\4\ Scan267 | |
| Date | 27th April 1936 | |
| [Handwritten top left]: KB/Woxl [Handwritten top center]: rb.{R. Bowen}021. To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} [Struck through]: Copy to Nor-NevHV [Struck through]: Mr.Ha/Wst.HL/PB. Thin Plate Batteries. Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}4/E27.4.36 Referring to Ha/Wst.1/JH.22.4.36 and E.3/HP.25.4.36 I note what is said and also that, taking all the circumstances into consideration, you agree that we should go ahead and use the thin plate batteries on P.III. I assume, therefore, that this is now all clear. With regard to the 25/30 and Bentley I note you think that it is inadvisable to change until we have had more experience. I will make a note, therefore, to raise the point in 6 months' time. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||