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).
Various batteries, their specifications, and suitability for use in experimental cars.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\E\September1920\ Scan38 | |
| Date | 6th September 1920 | |
| G.R. 285A (100 T) (S.H. 159, 11-8-20) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2800 To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from EFC. c. to CJ. c. to Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} ORIGINAL X.664 RE BATTERIES. We have your note R8/G4.9.20, The matter of these failures is very much before the Chloride Company as we paid them a visit on Thursday last which we are reporting separately. We are now arranging with Mr. Hives to put on the experimental cars other batteries, namely, the following:- No.40. P.& R.{Sir Henry Royce} type H.D.E.13 ebonite. - Weight 107½ lbs rated ampere-hour capacity - 60. This we think should be a reasonably good battery. X.3398 No.30. Willard type S.J.R.27 thread-rubber, ebonite. - Weight 82½ lbs. This battery has given quite good results on our bench tests. X.1198 No.27. Chloride type 6 PHR 7 ebonite. - This is a Chloride battery of rather different shape from the standard and with thicker plates then the standard. This was submitted to us some time back by the Chloride Co., but they are proposing to submit to us another battery in place of this, as will be seen from copy of their letter attached to our other report. X.604 No.20. Lucas type 1260 celluloid. - Weight 79½ lbs. This is the battery referred to previously as one with the special celluloid slinging apparatus, for which we did not care. X.2646 Of the other batteries which we have in our possession, there are none of sufficient merit to be put on experimental cars. Contd. | ||