Letter from Luvax Limited confirming the required loads for telescopic shock absorbers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 99\3\ scan0035 | |
| Date | 23th August 1937 | |
| DIRECTORS HENRY J. {Mr Johnson W.M.} SAYER. PETER F. {Mr Friese} BENNETT. OLIVER LUCAS. LUVAX HYDRAULIC SHOCK ABSORBERS CHASSIS ENGINEERING LUVAX LIMITED WORKS: WARPLE WAY, ACTON, LONDON, W.3. TELEGRAMS: 'LUVAXITUDE, EALUX, LONDON' TELEPHONE: SHEPHERDS BUSH 3111, (PTE. BCH. {F. H. Birchmore - Chassis Delivery Manager} EXCH.) MIDLAND OFFICES WELL STREET BIRMINGHAM TELEPHONE: NORTHERN 5201. TELEGRAMS: 'LUVAX, BIRMINGHAM' LUVAX - BIJUR CHASSIS LUBRICATING SYSTEM WHEN REPLYING PLEASE REFER TO HWP/EM. 23rd August 1937. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. For the attention of Mr. Rowbottom. Dear Sirs, When the writer was at your Works last month you mentioned that the loads required for the telescopic type of shock absorber would be 450 lbs with 7½" stroke for the rear and 200 lbs with 5" stroke for the front as near double acting as possible. We should be glad if you would confirm that these figures are those required, and the method of measuring, i.e. is it that these shock absorbers shall support the above weights without moving? We are prompted to ask as when we were in touch with you some time ago on shock absorbers, the figures you gave us were considerably less than the above. Yours faithfully, FOR LUVAX LIMITED. [Signature] | ||
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