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).
The failure of a Smith electric motor type clock during experimental testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 164\1\ img184 | |
| Date | 5th April 1938 | |
| 6026 To HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel} c. to RC{R. Childs}/CAP. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs}1/JH.5.4.38. Smith Motor Type Clock. We recently had three Smith electric motor type clocks submitted by the makers for experimental tests. One of these, marked I failed at the end of a bench test and must be returned for makers examination and repair. At the same time we would like to have their comments on this failure. Will you please make the necessary arrangements. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} | ||