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).
Performance and potential standardization of the Chloride 6 BXE5 battery.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 24\2\ Scan199 | |
| Date | 7th August 1920 | |
| To Ey. from EFC. c. to BY/HEB.{H. Biraben} c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} X.607 - CHLORIDE 6 BXE5 BATTERY. Reference yours Ey2/H4.8.20, we have no idea of changing the source from which we obtain the batteries as we know of nothing better than the Chloride battery. We have, however, a special battery on one of the experimental cars fitted with flexible connecting links, and a central stay bolt, which has done about 3,000 miles, we believe, on the road and has given satisfaction so far. This battery which is quite the same internally as the standard is believed to be better as regards the stability of the cell to cell connections, as we hear that the vibration tends to loosen the nuts on the standard battery. Before further ordering up batteries for "O" series, we would like you and Mr. Day, and Mr. Hives. to consider this proposed improvement and give your opinion as to whether we should put this through for standardisation with a view to incorporating these modifications in the batteries for the "O" series. Would it be considered necessary, for instance, in a case like this for the battery to be run 10,000 miles, this not being an R.R. product ? EFC. Handwritten notes: Top: Xe Right margin: BEH 845 A2, U.O., JAPAR, BKU67C, BROMILOW & EDWARDS Ltd, JB1887A Left margin: PASSED TO EXPERIMENTAL, Proof & Experimental Department Bottom: Experimental, DRAWING OFFICE | ||