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).
Letter from Air Associates, Inc. discussing aircraft battery hazards and referring to their UK representative.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 164\4\ img228 | |
| Date | 29th February 1936 guessed | |
| -2- READING BATTERY TO DAMAGE THE AIRPLANE STRUCTURE OR OCCUPANTS OF THE AIRPLANE, WHEREAS WITH THE STANDARD TYPE OF AIRCRAFT BATTERY ALL OF THE ELECTROLYTE IN THE PUNCTURED CELLS WOULD BE LOST, NOT ONLY DAMAGING THE AIRPLANE STRUCTURE AND CAUSING SOME HAZARD TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE AIRPLANE, BUT ALSO PUTTING THE BATTERY OUT OF OPERATION. WE HAVE ASKED OUR REPRESENTATIVES IN ENGLAND, R.{Sir Henry Royce} A.{Mr Adams} ROTHERMEL, LTD., ROTHERMEL HOUSE, CANTERBURY ROAD, LONDON, N.W. 6, TO SUPPLY YOU WITH WHATEVER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU MIGHT REQUIRE AND TO FORWARD TRADE QUOTATIONS TO YOU UPON YOUR REQUEST. YOURS VERY TRULY, AIR ASSOCIATES, INC. [Signature: H I Crow] H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} I. CROW Enc. Mc | ||