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 Newton & Bennett Ltd. regarding their 'H' type shock absorber and related patents.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 152\1\ scan0203 | |
| Date | 18th January 1936 | |
| X1293 NEWTON HYDRO-PNEUMATIC SHOCK ABSORBER NEWTON AUTOMATIC CENTRIFUGAL CLUTCH. NEWTON & BENNETT LTD. Valetta Road Acton, London, W.3 Head Office : King Street West, Manchester Telephone : Shepherds Bush 2372 Telegrams : "Newsorber, Ealux, London" Telephone : Blackfriars 7122 Telegrams : "Garage Manchester" NBN/GP. 18th. January, 1936. Messrs Rolls Royce, Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, Ref: Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Les/JH. Experimental Dept. We beg to thank you for your letter of the 16th. inst. regarding our 'H' type shock absorber. We would say that in general design our absorber follows other designs of a similar type, but careful attention has been paid to ease and cheapness of machining and assembly. We have provisionally covered two points of the absorber, namely, the valving mechanism and also the gland, but as these patents are still in their provisional stage, and also in view of the fact that slight modifications may be carried out to both parts, we would prefer to go into the matter of the absorber with you at a later date. For the time being therefore, we would ask you to excuse us from sending you particulars. Yours faithfully, p.p. NEWTON & BENNETT, LTD. Noel. B. Newton. Managing Director. Newton & Bennett Ltd. do not accept liability for any injury which may be caused by fire to any cars entrusted to them CUSTOMERS' CARS ARE ONLY DRIVEN BY OUR STAFF AT CUSTOMERS' OWN RISK AND RESPONSIBILITY | ||