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).
British origin of the Boyce electric clock and plans to test samples from other manufacturers.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\W\September1931-November1931\ Scan061 | |
| Date | 30th October 1931 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. c. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} c. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} ORIGINAL Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.6/AD30.10.31. X6026 X6022 ELECTRIC CLOCK FOR INSTRUMENT BOARD. Answering your R2/M27.10.31 we have ascertained that the Boyce clock is entirely British, being made by the english Clock & Watch Manftrs. Coventry. We are making enquiries re Ferranti clocks. We already have samples of Boyce and Cent clocks and are expecting to receive shortly a Smith and Watford sample clock for test. When these are available we will send them along for your examination. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. | ||