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).
Two faulty Smiths clocks from a 20/25HP chassis that will not work after being wound up.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 164\1\ img101 | |
| Date | 21th March 1933 | |
| Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst from Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} x6135 Mx{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}7/T21.3.33. re. 20/25HP Chassis - Smiths Clocks. We send you herewith two Smiths Clocks Nos. 440191 and 684832 - these are the two Clocks I spoke to you about over the telephone this morning and which will not go after being wound up. We are obtaining two replacements from the Stores pending your inspection and report on these two faulty clocks. Mx{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} Handed to W. Manwaring 23-3-33. | ||