Acquiring and testing Derihon hydraulic shock absorbers as a potential alternative to the Houdaille model.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\N\July1925-September1925\ Scan229 | |
| Date | 1st September 1925 | |
| To R. {Sir Henry Royce} from Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to CJ. BJ. c. to RG. {Mr Rowledge} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} ORIGINAL Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 4/LGH1.9.25. Handwritten: Y4046 X457 HYDRAULIC SHOCK ABSORBERS. We have seen a sample of the Derihon shock absorber and we shall receive some sample pairs for test on Monday. We attach a description of this shock absorber. From the appearance it does appear to be a better proposition than the Houdaille. We shall be able to [text struck through] let you have more information however when we have received the production of samples and have tested them. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||
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