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).
The ordering and fitting of Houdaille shock absorbers for the London Trials Car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 25\2\ Scan008 | |
| Date | 12th March 1914 | |
| ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 476 (FOUR LINES). Re London Trials Car - 1CA EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}22/T/L11314. With reference to the Houdaille shock absorbers which are to be fitted on the above car, can you please have these ordered immediately and oblige. [Handwritten in red ink] EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Mr. Day, Mar 12.14 I presume you have already instructed these Ch [Handwritten in pencil] Yes, instructed yesterday morning. The set now in Expt. Dept. should be used. Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 12/3/14 Na{Mr Nadin}29/B12314. Have the Experimental Dept. fitted these Houdaille Shock Absorbers to the trials car, as instructed by Mr Day, please? Na.{Mr Nadin} [Handwritten in left margin] X/1152 [Stamped] RECEIVED MAR 13 1914 [Pre-printed list of names] Mr. ADAMS Mr. BAILEY Mr. BARRINGTON Mr. BEREND Mr. BURT Mr. CHAMBERLAIN Mr. CHICHESTER Mr. COWEN Mr. COX Mr. DELOOZE Mr. DAY Mr. ELLIOTT Mr. FRIESE Mr. HALDENBY Mr. HALLAM Mr. HANBURY Mr. JOHNSON Mr. JOHNSON'S Secretary Mr. KILNER Mr. MACINTOSH Mr. MERCER Mr. MOON Mr. NADIN Mr. NORTHEY Mr. OLDHAM Mr. PATERSON Mr. PLATFORD Mr. ROBINSON Mr. ROYCE Mr. ROYCE'S Secretary Mr. JAMES ROYCE Mr. SANDERSON LORD HERBERT SCOTT Mr. SPINNEY VIENNA Mr. WALLIS Mr. WHEELER Mr. WHITEHEAD Mr. WORMALD This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||