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).
The development and testing of an electric clock, detailing faults, improvements, and interactions with the supplier, Gent & Co.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\U\May1930-July1930\ Scan122 | |
| Date | 5th July 1930 | |
| AFCL/AD5.7.30 contd. -3- the battery runs down so low that the clock will not wind, the current, which is in the neighbourhood of two amperes remains always on and is likely to heat up the coils. It would appear that the provision of a scheme to make the clock stop "off" contact in the event of the battery running down would be an improvement. We consider that there are also one or two other minor faults with this clock in regard to the action of the time setting, the plug and socket terminals and the external resistance. These points are being taken up with the makers. This clock, having passed the bench test satisfactor-ily has now been fitted to experimental chassis 9-EX for road test and is working satisfactorily after having run 1,000 miles. The latter of the two clocks referred to is a further development of the Gent. The previous Gent electric clock was unsatisfactory and was returned to Messrs. Gent & Co. with a report upon the ways in which we found it unsatisfactory. Latterly we again approached Messrs. Gent to ascertain if they had made further progress, as a result | ||