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 Peto & Radford Accumulator Co Ltd regarding the performance and charging of car accumulators.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 38\5\ Scan037 | |
Date | 10th April 1919 | |
X. 3398 Manufacturers of P. & R.{Sir Henry Royce} Accumulators. Established 1889. Victoria & Greville Works, Ashtead, Surrey. THE NEW PETO & RADFORD ACCUMULATOR CO LTD Electrical Engineers MANAGING DIRECTORS WILLIAM PETO M.I.E.E. G.R.N. MINCHIN M.A. 12, HEDDON STREET REGENT STREET LONDON W.1 TELEPHONE REGENT 2576 TELEGRAMS "CONCENTRATION REG. LONDON" REF. M/B/104. 10th April, 1919. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Sirs, Re Accumulators for Cars. Confirming our interview yesterday, we will make up another ebonite sample embodying the various points that we discussed. With regard to the two batteries you have at present, we have discussed this matter with our Works and are of the opinion that the lack of capacity is due to the very high specific gravity of the acid and that the battery should be charged at a little higher rate. We think that if they are filled up with acid of 1200 to 1220 and charged at about 5 amps and 6 amps respectively for about 20 hours, you will get a different result. The gravity of the acid at the end of the charge should be about 1250 to 1260. We should be interested to hear about their behaviour after this is done. Yours faithfully, THE NEW PETO & RADFORD ACCUMULATOR CO. LTD. G.R.N. Minchin | ||