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Derihon hydraulic shock absorber as a better proposition than the Houdaille.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 44\5\  Scan114
Date  11th September 1925
  
To R. {Sir Henry Royce} from Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
c.c. to CJ. BJ.
c.c. to RG. {Mr Rowledge} R. {Sir Henry Royce}
c.c. to DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
c.c. to Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}

[Handwritten: X4046]

Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 4/LG11.9.25.

HYDRAULIC SHOCK ABSORBERS.

[Handwritten: X4046 (crossed out) X457]

We have seen a sample of the Derihon shock absorber and we shall receive some sample pairs for test on Monday.

We attach a description of this shock absorber.

From the appearance it does appear to be a better proposition that the Houdaille. We shall be able to let you have more information however when we have received the production of samples and have tested them.

Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  
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