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 replacement of a clock due to a design complaint.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 164\1\ img134 | |
| Date | 18th August 1936 | |
| 86026 EJJ. From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. c. to G/CAM. c. to Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.4/MA.18.8.36. With reference to G/CAM/AA.{D. Abbot-Anderson}39/IL.4.6.36 attached, this clock was delivered to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} as a result of a verbal complain made by him to Messrs.Smiths Sales Director regarding the design of Wall Clocks. The original clock which it has replaced was delivered to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} privately free-of-charge some time previously. We should therefore pay for this replacement one as an office fitting. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. | ||