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 accumulator manufacturer Peto & Radford concerning the standardisation of batteries for the 40/50 car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 38\5\ Scan272 | |
| Date | 14th November 1922 | |
| Y5398 Works, Dagenham Dock, Essex TELEPHONE VICTORIA 3667. 4 LINES PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE. TELEGRAMS CONCENTRATION, SOWEST, LONDON. Manufacturers of P&R Accumulators. Established 1889 PETO & RADFORD Proprietors - Pritchett & Gold and E.P.S. Company Ltd. 50 GROSVENOR GARDENS, LONDON. S.W.1 DIRECTORS: SIR ARCHIBALD G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} GOLD F.C. GRAHAM MENZIES C.R.D. PRITCHETT G.R.N. MINCHIN T.W. PRITCHETT WILLIAM PETO DAVID WILLOCK YOUR REF. OUR REF H/C.1411. 14th Nov.1922. E.W. Hives Esq., Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Mr. Hives, With reference to our conversation yesterday on the various samples that you are going to show to Mr.Royce and the people at West WitteringHenry Royce's home town, you asked me for some notes on the subject that you could explain to Mr.Day and possibly the enclosed will be useful. I hope you will be able to induce Mr. Day to give his assent to the use of our B.D.11. Batteries for the 40/50 car as he appears to be the one person remaining against its standardisation. Kind regards, Yours truly, G.R.N.Minchin ENCL. | ||