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).
Inspection and resolution for faulty Exide batteries on various chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 46\3\ Scan094 | |
| Date | 4th November 1922 | |
| X607. A.T HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} RECEIVED 8 NOV 1922 c. to D/BP. C. to SP.{Mr Spinney} c. to EFC. EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}/CEP4/EC4.11.22. RE. FAULTY EXIDE BATTERIES. We give below a full detailed list of the faulty Exide batteries which were inspected by Mr. McKinnon (Chloride Co's., representative), EFC, and ourselves on the 31st ult. Ex. Chassis 20-TW (Attention of BP). The Chloride Co., are supplying a new 12 volt battery as a replacement, for which they are charging us 50% of the actual cost. We consider the customer should be debited with this charge. ✓ ✓ Ex. Chassis 12-NE (Attention of D.L.) The Chloride Co., are supplying free-of-charge two new cells as replacements. ✓ Ex. Chassis 17-RE (Attention of D.BP.) Mr. McKinnon considers that i in this case we should pay for the repairs entailed in re-conditioning the one 2 volt cell we have from this car. We are of the opinion the customer should be debited with this cost. ✓ ✓ Ex. Chassis 10-RE (Attention of D.BP.) The Chloride Co., have agreed to replace the one 2 volt cell returned from this car free-of-charge. ✓ ✓ Ex. S.H. Wormersley Esq. (Attention of D.BP.) The Chloride Co., have agreed to replace the one 2 volt cell returned from this car, free-of-charge. ✓ CONTD: ATKINSON 1904 MADE AT CKO | ||