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).
Request for the approximate weight of various chassis batteries for different car models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 164\4\ img143 | |
| Date | 22th March 1934 | |
| Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. NST r6122 ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/MS4/P.22.3.34. CHASSIS BATTERIES. With further reference to conversation per 'phone, please let me have the approximate weight of the following Chloride and Peto & Radford Batteries:- 20/25-HP Chassis. D.52370 - Chloride Ref. 6.XSM7-IL. P.& R.{Sir Henry Royce} " 6.TBS7-A 40/50-HP Chassis. D.74047 Chloride Ref. 6.XHR11-1ML. (New Battery) P.& R.{Sir Henry Royce} " 6.BGD11-SC Old Battery D.72806 . Chloride Ref. 2.3.RR5.1-EL. P.& R.{Sir Henry Royce} " 6.RRn-11. Bentley Chassis. D.100256. Chloride Ref. 6-XHR9-IML. P.& R.{Sir Henry Royce} " 6-BGD9-SC. The weight of the batteries only is required, not the lid.{A. J. Lidsey} Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} JWM | ||