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).
Departmental memo regarding the distribution of blueprints and translated notices for Truffault Shock Absorbers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 19\2\ Scan021 | |
| Date | 4th March 1916 | |
| AUTOMOBILES ROLLS-ROYCE (FRANCE) LIMITED 83, BOULEVARD GOUVION-SAINT-CYR PARIS TELEGRAMS: ROLLSROYCE.PARIS SHOWROOM, 102, Avenue des Champs-Elysées Téléph. : Wag. 87-94 OFFICES : GARAGE : STORES and REPAIRS : 83, Boulev. Gouvion-Saint-Cyr Téléph. : Wag. 19-81 DEPARTMENTAL MEMO This column is for Name of Person addressed. DATE Truffault Shock Absorbers. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} B2/D 4.3.16 Registered. We beg to hand you enclosed: 1º 6 Blue Prints, Nos (Peugeot) 4268-4273 incl. 2º 2 Copies of Mr Truffault's notice in French & 2 Copies of our translation in English. You must kindly note that all condition on the English translation, and which do not figure on the original French report, were given to us verbally by Mr Truffault. May we add that Mr Truffault considers it necessary to have the four shock absorbers fitted on a car to give absolute satisfaction. If any of the indications given are not clear to you, kindly let us know and we shall transmit you Mr Truffault's explanations. You would no doubt do well to consult Mr Blackshaw if he is in Derby, as Mr Truffault gave him many indications verbally when he was here. As soon as we have received from Messrs Peugeot the permit to export these parts (which must be obtained from the Ministry of Finance), we shall immediately forward them. B. / JB. This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. Handwritten notes: Left margin: 702 no parts handed to me. Ph/S Mr. Plat then 9.16 Next to stamp: S.D. Stamps: Top right corner: Circular stamp with 'FB'. Middle-left: Circular 'RECEIVED' stamp with a clock face and '9 MAR 1916'. | ||