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 Rolls-Royce of America regarding the cost and suitability of Exide and Willard batteries for American winter conditions.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 50\1\ Scan046 | |
| Date | 26th April 1921 | |
| R.R. 233A (100 T) (S H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 705, 10-15-20) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 3347 X4289 Cy5/G 26421. April 26, 1921. Mr. Claude Johnson, Managing Director, Rolls-Royce Ltd., London, England. Attention: Messrs. E.F.Clark & F.H.Royce. Dear Sir, X.1198. Re: Batteries. X.4289. X.4206. A note from recent reports of Mr. E.F.Clark that he does not know the cost of the Exide LXR battery. For his information, I may say that this battery costs us at Springfield about $24.10. We are strongly of the opinion, however, that the internal resistance of this battery is rather high for American winter starting conditions and that it will be necessary to change to the Willard 90 ampere hour battery with rubber separators - SJRN-28, the cost of which will be probably about $25.00. Yours truly, ROLLS-ROYCE OF AMERICA, INC. MC/G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Per. M.Olley (Sgd) [Watermark: LICKING 1804] [Watermark: MADE AT CROXLEY] | ||