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).
Proposal to adopt thin-plate batteries for RR and Bentley chassis, requesting samples from suppliers for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 58\4\ Scan246 | |
| Date | 10th March 1936 | |
| Wot- [Signature] r6021 ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} C. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY/Cgh.{W Clough}7/G.10.3.36. BATTERIES. ---------- It is proposed to adopt batteries for the RR. and Bentley chassis with thin plates instead of the present standard thick plates, therefore will you please take the matter up with both P. & R.{Sir Henry Royce} and Exide, requesting them to let us know how soon they could provide us with batteries of the three types for testing out experimentally, also in quantities for production. BY/Cgh.{W Clough} | ||