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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).
Agreeing with a recommendation to revert from problematic electric clocks back to reliable hand-wound clocks.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 164\1\  img191
Date  2nd August 1938
  
S/W....HY{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}?
c. to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}
Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
-> Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
Dr.
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6026.

C1/C2.8.38

Re ELECTRIC CLOCKS.
HY{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}1/B26.5.38
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We absolutely agree with your recommendation that we should go back to the reliable hand-wound clock.

These electric clocks have been a source of trouble all the time, and, as you know, they require very careful handling and fitting by the Coachbuilders.

C.
  
  


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