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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 cell test data log showing density, voltage, and cadmium readings.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 168b\3\  img170
Date  23th February 1926
  
-3- Contd.
Date.
(12)
Cell No. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Density 1160 1160 1160 1160 1165 1165
Voltage 1.75 1.80 1.75 1.75 1.75 1.75
+ve to cadmium 1.95 2.0 1.95 1.95 2.0 1.95
-ve to cadmium .2 .2 .2 .2 .25 .20

(13) Third charge:-
Charge given:-
130 ampere hours

(14)
Cell No. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Density
Voltage
+ve to cadmium
-ve to cadmium

(15) Battery temperature:- 18°C
Initial amperes :- 108.3
Time to 104 amperes :- 8.1 mins.
" " 100 " " :- 13.5 "
" " 90 " " :- 18.6 "
" " 80 " " :- 26.0 "

Cadmium readings:-
1 2 3 4 5 6
Density 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200
Volts 1.78 1.78 1.78 1.78 1.78 1.78
+ve cadmium 1.98 1.98 1.98 1.98 1.98 1.98
-ve cadmium .20 .20 .20 .20 .20 .20
  
  


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