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).
Following up on a conversation about sourcing electric instrument board clocks from the company Ferrantis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 164\1\ img057 | |
| Date | 4th November 1931 | |
| Y6026 To Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst from ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} ROY{Sir Henry Royce}9/MG4.11.31 Electric Instrument Board Clocks Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.3/AD30.10.31 - With reference to our recent conversation regarding Electric Clocks and the suggestion that Ferrantis would be in a position to offer something suitable, kindly note we have now communicated with this firm and they advise they regret they have nothing to offer which would meet our requirements in this direction. We have asked them to keep us posted should they develop an Electric Clock suitable for Motor Cars. ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||