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).
Design of battery connections and the selection of Chloride and Tudor as battery cell suppliers.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\C\June1919\ Scan22 | |
| Date | 11th June 1919 | |
| To EFC. ) from R.{Sir Henry Royce} " DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} ) Copy to CJ. " " BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} " " BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} " " EH. x664 ORIGINAL. D V 2 RECEIVED JUN 1919 RE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ETC. Regarding the connections from the battery to the rest of the electrical equipment, it was intended originally that the connections should be made on the outside of the battery box, next to the chassis. This is assuming, of course, that there are two battery boxes as usual, the outer one being permanently fitted to the car, and fairly free from acid on the outside, the inner one carrying the various cells, and not detachable from them. This would appear to be the easiest thing we can do, but not the best. Inside the valance, and between the valance and the frame a space could be formed, accessible by a door in the valance. The two battery wires could reach this space and be attached to the terminals provided for them. Insulating bushes on the battery cables could have suitable gaps for them in the valance, the door securing them when in position. x604 x949 I understand that Mr. Clark has decided that the Chloride cells are the best that can be purchased at present. I think it is an absolute rule that the batteries for the car must ultimately be purchased from constructors of batteries, and I quite agree that we should keep going the two best people we know for competition in perfection and check on the reasonableness of the price. I suggest that the Chloride and the Tudor be the two people selected. I have pointed out that we prefer the cells to be (Contd.) R R S327 (200 L) (2 D 408 22-4-19) Bur Streetly | ||