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).
Letter from a supplier regarding a faulty and potentially tampered-with electric clock.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 164\1\ img027 | |
| Date | 27th April 1931 | |
| X6022 IRISH BRANCH: LUCKINGTON, DALKEY, Co. DUBLIN DIRECTORS D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} HEPBURN G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} R.{Sir Henry Royce} BOYLE H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} B. WHALL CODES A.{Mr Adams} B. C. 5TH, 6TH EDITIONS & BENTLEY'S. Boyce MOTOR ACCESSORIES LTD REGISTERED OFFICE. 3, FURLONG RD., HOLLOWAY RD., LONDON, N.7. TELEPHONES: NORTH 3974 & 5660. PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE. TELEGRAMS: BOYCE NORTH 3974. CABLEGRAMS: BOYCEMOTAC, LONDON. OUR REF........GRB/LDR/4 YOUR REF................... ..27TH. April..........193 1. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Derby. Dear Sirs, Re Boyce Empire Electric Clock No. 601. Referring to the return to you of the above Clock recently made from the Manufacturers, we have their report to hand and would place before you the following information:- "It is difficult to definitely state the "cause of failure because the seals of the "clock have been broken and the clock "opened up. The contact spring also is "missing. We do not know whether the "spring was deliberately taken off or "whether it came adrift in normal working "and was lost when the clock was opened up. "We are fitting a new spring and a new set "hand spindle and putting the clock on test "again." "We would mention that the clock had been "re-sealed with red wax whereas we always "use black. It would appear from their letter "that Mr. Fowler Clark was not aware that the "clock had been tampered with." We bring this information to your notice as naturally the Works find it difficult to ascertain the cause of fault after the clock had been [Left Margin Text] Boyce PNEUMATIC WINDSCREEN WIPER BLADES PUMP CONNECTORS, REPAIR MATERIALS AND OUTFITS. SELF-VULCANIZING SHEETING & PATCHES PATENT LUGGAGE BRACES & STRAPS ELECTRIC CAR CLOCKS MOTO-METERS AND MASCOTS. 'NOSCREW' RADIATOR HOSE CLIPS. SOLE DISTRIBUTORS TO THE MOTOR TRADE OF THE NEW Car Komposill [Stamp] Recd 28 APR 1931 RECEIVED | ||