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).
Failure of three Smith's electric clocks on experimental cars, to be forwarded for repair.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 164\3\ img097 | |
| Date | 23th December 1937 | |
| CAP? 6021 To Rey. from HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel} c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel}1/VS.{J. Vickers}23.12.37. 0/52406. RE SMITH'S ELECTRIC CLOCKS. We hand you herewith 3 Electric Clocks which have failed on Experimental Cars; will you please forward same to the makers for overhaul and repair. 1. An experimental clock of the impulse type fitted on car 28.G.VI, stopped and could not be started again. 2. A standard clock No. E.125 fitted to car 28.G.VI in place of the impulse type clock removed also stopped. Examination showed that the fuse inside was burnt out. 3. A standard clock No. E.124 on car 32.EX repeatedly failed to wind up. This would sometimes fail even when held in the hand and shaken. HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel} | ||