Preparation of car 19-EX for a demonstration in France, including details about fitting new shock absorbers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 19\1\ Scan249 | |
| Date | 31th December 1932 | |
| R 7120 To Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} From Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to Wbr. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 4/MJ.31.12.32. 19-EX. CAR. We are preparing this car to go out to France for demonstration and expect it to go in about a week's time. We are fitting on to this car the latest shock absorbers but they will work as ordinary standard shock absorbers and have no control on them until after the demonstrations in France are completed. The external appearance of these dampers are the same as the present standard. It would mean a lot of expense, time, and duty, if we attempted to fit them in Paris. We are very, very, keen to get the automatic shock dampers standardised. We have every confidence in them now and it will put us right ahead of all other makers on this particular feature. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||
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