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 | ||