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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).
Letter from Wm. Griffith & Sons, Ltd. proposing a demonstration of their A.E.F. Shock Absorbing Device.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 28\1\  Scan030
Date  26th February 1923
  
TELEGRAMS: "VILVALLE, LONDON."
A.B.C. CODE, 5TH EDITION.

WM. GRIFFITH & SONS, LTD.
38, Victoria Street, WESTMINSTER.

NAPIER STEEL & SPRING WORKS,
SHEFFIELD
ESTABLISHED 1863

London, S.W.1. 26th February, 1923.

TELEPHONE No.: 3190 VICTORIA. (2 LINES).

Messrs. Rolls Royce Limited.
D E R B Y.

Dear Sirs,

A.{Mr Adams} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} F.{Mr Friese} SHOCK ABSORBING DEVICE.

May we follow up ours of 10th inst. and ask
to be allowed to run on to you, from our Works'
end, in one of our Cars fitted with this Device.
If you are agreeable we will be only too glad
to do so - it would certainly give you an opportunity
of actually seeing the feature in operation.
Anticipating the favour of your reply.

We are,

Yours faithfully,

WILLIAM GRIFFITH & SONS Ltd.
[Illegible Signature]
London Director

[Left Margin Text]
MAKERS OF
LAMINATED SPRINGS
FOR
LOCOMOTIVES, CARRIAGES, WAGONS & CRANES

TRAMWAY
ELECTRIC & LIGHT RAILWAY
SPRINGS
OF
ALL DESCRIPTIONS

MOTOR-BUS
MOTOR LORRY
ROAD TRACTOR
AND
TRACTION ENGINE
SPRINGS

GRIFFITH'S PATENT METHOD
OF
CENTRE FASTENING
(SPRING BUCKLES)
NO. 10715, 12/5/14

SOLE LICENCEES
OF
"ADDIS PATENT"
NO. 12161/1918

SPECIAL SPRING
STEEL

CONTRACTORS TO
THE ADMIRALTY
WAR OFFICE
INDIA OFFICE
CROWN AGENTS FOR THE
COLONIES
HOME, COLONIAL AND FOREIGN
RAILWAYS

[Handwritten Notes & Stamps]
Top Right Handwritten: X832
Red Handwritten Scribble: Test
Red Handwritten Initial: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
Purple Stamp 1: RECEIVED 27 FEB 1923
Purple Stamp 2: W.C. 2 7 FEB 1923 RECEIVED
  
  


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