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).
Quotations for accumulator cells for a lighting installation at West Wittering.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 38\3\ Scan093 | |
| Date | 29th November 1918 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from EFC. c. to CJ. EFC3/T29.11.18. X.3362 - LIGHTING INSTALLATION AT WEST WITTERINGHenry Royce's home town. We have sent out enquiries for six stationary type accumulator cells for the purpose of your lighting installation to three firms, for instance, Messrs. Van Raden & Co. Ltd., Messrs. The Premier Accumulator Co. Ltd., and Messrs. Peto & Radford Accumulator Co. Ltd., We have the following quotations from these firms:- One from Messrs. Van Raden - "Six, 9-plate "JKS" type cells, with glass boxes, lead discs, oil insulators, glass spray arrestors, separators, connecting bolts, carriage paid to DERBY STATION, the sum of:- £10. 6. 6." Delivery 14 days from receipt of order. 102ampere hour capacity. Secondly from Messrs. The Premier Accumulator Co.:- "6 of our C.2.type, 5 plate, cells, capable of giving 90 ampere hours at the 10 hour rate to 1.8 volts per cell, Price .......................£7. 4. 0. nett. The above price includes complete positive and negative sections, separators, glass boxes, spray plates, non-corrosive bolts, lead discs, oil insulators, and acid, all packed and delivered complete f.o.r. Derby, including carriage on return of empties". Thirdly from Messrs. Peto and Radford Co., for 6 of their type C.7 "Umpire" stationary Accumulators cells of 90 ampere hour capacity, price £6. 18. 0. Packing and carriage extra. Contd. | ||