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 Boyce Motor Accessories Ltd regarding the failure of an electric clock, model 601, due to a broken hand setting knob.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 164\1\ img026 | |
| Date | 2nd April 1931 | |
| Y 6022 IRISH BRANCH 'LUCKINGTON' DALKEY, Co. DUBLIN CODES: A.{Mr Adams} B. C. 5th, 6th EDITIONS & BENTLEY'S TELEPHONES: NORTH 2974 & 5560. PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE. TELEGRAMS: BOYCE NORTH 2974. CABLEGRAMS: BOYCEMOTAC. LONDON. 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 [STAMP: THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS LTD] [STAMP: NATIONAL SCHEME FOR DISABLED MEN] Boyce MOTOR ACCESSORIES LTD REGISTERED OFFICE. 3, FURLONG RD., HOLLOWAY RD., LONDON, N.7. [STAMP: SH 2 MAY 1931] [STAMP: RECEIVED 2 MAY 1931] OUR REF. GRB/LDR/ YOUR REF. RTC4/AD. 2nd. April 1931. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Derby. Dear Sirs, re Boyce Electric Clock No. 601. We thank you for the particulars regarding the behaviour of this instrument and although we cannot pass any comment on the cause of the actual stoppage we would mention that this is the first instance brought to our notice where the hand setting knob has broken off. We await the report from the English Clock & Watch Manufacturers which will be duly forwarded to you. We are glad to note that Clocks Nos. 619, 662 and 696 have shown no faults and we thank you for your assurance that you are arranging to put one of these on one of your experimental cars and are confident that no such misfortune will befall them as has the Model No. 601. Yours faithfully, p.p. BOYCE MOTOR ACCESSORIES LTD. [Signature of Gilbert W. Boyle] Sales Director. [Left Margin] 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 | ||