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).
Instructions on how to decommission and despatch a battery.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 26\2\ Scan166 | |
| Date | 6th August 1919 | |
| -16- BATTERY OUT OF COMMISSION. If it is desired at any time to put the battery out of use, it is preferable to store the battery in a fully charged condition in a cool dry place and give it a freshening charge at half rate at least once a month until all plates gas freely, topping up with distilled water if necessary. DESPATCH OF BATTERY. If the battery is to be despatched by rail any distance within the British Isles, first give it a full charge, then pack in a box so that the tops of the terminals are level with the top of the box. Then fix narrow strips of wood across the top but leave spaces between the strips so that the tops of the cells are plainly visible. Label the case "CONTAINS ACID, KEEP THIS SIDE UP", and despatch at owner's risk. Before putting the battery again into use, give it a freshening charge. | ||