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).
Visit from Mr. Preston, detailing a suggested alternative battery from Peto & Radford.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 58\4\ Scan008 | |
| Date | 14th January 1932 | |
| X613B 14.1.32. MR. PRESTON'S VISIT TO R.R. ON THE 14TH INST. Mr. Preston suggested that Peto & Radford could provide us with a similar battery to the Exide 3XC15 having the universal features desired. The thickness of the plates would be as follows :- Positive .156" as compared with the std. .15 Negative .125" " " " " " .135 The outside negatives would be .109" thick. The battery would consist of 11 plates and the approximate plate area would be 27.4 sq.in. as compared with the present standard area of 28.4 sq.in. The std. SMMT. clamped terminals would be used. No load would be provided and the same container as used by the Chloride Co. would be used for this battery. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. | ||