Record

RefNoCD/92/14
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from Walter Preston, 8 Great George Street, Westminster, to Oliver R. H. Bury, 43 Threadneedle Street
Date16 June 1921
DescriptionThe Manager's Coach on the Peruvian Railway has an ampere capacity of 10-15 working at 12-24 volts. The battery has a capacity of 490 ampere hours. If the x-ray azpparatus consumes 15 amperes it should give 30 hours stoarge. It this is not enough for the scientific expedition a portable lighting set could be purchased for £150 and installed on the train.
Extent1p.
FormatWatercolour
PhysicalDescriptionOn paper
AccessStatusOpen
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