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 detailing the results of an examination of a faulty clock, being the second page of the correspondence.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 164\1\ img023 | |
| Date | 31th March 1931 | |
| Messrs. Boyce Motor Accessories Ltd. 3, Furlong Rd. London, N.7. 31st March, 1931. -2- and that it was when he went to alter the hands that this knob came off". Following this an examination of the clock in our laboratory was made and my assistant reported as follows :- "From an examination of this instrument we found that the hand setting knob had been broken off at the spindle within the case of the clock. When connected to a battery the clock would not operate and it was found that the internal circuit was not complete. From further testing it was discovered that by tilting the clock in a certain manner, something inside, apparently a loose part, temporarily made contact thus closing the circuit and permitting the clock to operate (wind?) momentarily. Operation automatically broke the circuit again". It would appear that something has gone internally wrong with this clock as a result of which it is necessary to return it to the English Clock and Watch Manufacturers. For this we are accordingly making the necessary arrangements and we shall be pleased to hear from you in due course what you find wrong. | ||