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Letter from Luvax Limited regarding the examination of a Delo Lovejoy shock absorber and the preparation of a similar L.C. type.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 28\1\ Scan242 | |
| Date | 13th April 1931 | |
| DIRECTORS HENRY J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} SAYER. PETER F.{Mr Friese} BENNETT. OLIVER LUCAS. CHASSIS ENGINEERING LUVAX LIMITED WORKS: LARDEN ROAD, ACTON, LONDON, W.3. TELEGRAMS: 'LUVAXITUDE, ACT, LONDON' TELEPHONE: SHEPHERDS BUSH 3111. (PTE BCH{F. H. Birchmore - Chassis Delivery Manager} EX) LUVAX HYDRAULIC SHOCK ABSORBERS LUVAX-BIJUR CHASSIS LUBRICATING SYSTEM MIDLAND OFFICES WELL STREET BIRMINGHAM TELEPHONE: NORTHERN 5201. TELEGRAMS: 'LUVAX, BIRMINGHAM' SALES HANDLED EXCLUSIVELY BY JOSEPH LUCAS LTD C.A.VANDERVELL & CO LTD ROTAX (M.A) LTD WHEN REPLYING PLEASE REFER TO HWP/HP. Your Ref. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/MJ. 13th April, 1931. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, We thank you for yours of the 10th, and have since received the Delo Lovejoy shock absorber. We are examining this carefully and will quote you in due course for a similar article. With regard to our L.C. type shock absorber, we are preparing a pair of these similar to our drawing 9002/112 with two spring loaded valves and we hope to despatch these to you by the end of next week. Yours faithfully, for LUVAX LIMITED. [Signature: H.W.Pitt] [Handwritten number at top: 78321] [Stamp text: RECEIVED 14 APR 1931, CHASSIS] | ||