Date   : Sun, 06 Feb 2005 00:04:34 +0000
From   : Tim Fardell <tim.fardell@...>
Subject: Re: BBC Master batteries

Bill Keesing wrote:
> If they are the standard AA type battery then any brand should be fine. I
> don't get anything but Eveready as I have found they seem to last longer
> than any other brand. BTW, Energiser is the Everyready brand name for their
> long life alkaline and lithium batteries.

Yep, any brand will do, although I would be inclined to use Alkalines,
for no reason other than the original Duracells were alkaline. 

We've found Duracell Ultra M3 are among the longest-lasting of any (I
know this doesn't help the original poster as he cannot source
Duracells.)