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 The Houdaille Hydraulic Suspension Co. Ltd. to Mr. Hives regarding hydraulic suspensions and trade terms.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 25\2\ Scan042 | |
| Date | 28th May 1921 | |
| The Houdaille Hydraulic Suspension Co., Ltd. Attached Slip Text: TRADE TERMS. Unless a Ledger Account has been previously opened, a Trade discount is allowed off current List Price of 25%, Carriage Forward. nett Cash to be sent with order. MONTHLY ACCOUNTS are opened when a regular Trade will be done, on the following conditions: Satisfactory Trade references to be given. Trade discount 20% Carriage Forward. Cash discount 5% allowed subject to payment being received by not later than the 20th of the month following that in which the goods are despatched, otherwise, no cash discount will be allowed. Main Document Text: TELEGRAMS: "STAUNCHEST, WESDO, LONDON." ...RIES ...T FOR THE ...OF ...ACCESSORIES. HYDRAULIC MOTOR CARS. ...SIONAIRE 41 NEW BOND STREET, LONDON, W.1 DCD:DS 28th May. 1921. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} W. Hives, Esq., Messrs. Rolls Royce, Nightingale Road, D E R B Y. Dear Mr. Hives, Thanks for your letter of yesterday's date. I herewith have pleasure in enclosing full particulars of the Houdaille Hydraulic Suspensions. I also enclose copy of a testimonial received last month concerning a Set on one of your Cars, and can assure you that the Suspensions do really make a most extraordinary difference. The ordinary Trade terms are as attached slip, but the Houdaille Company are licensed by me only for the general trade, and I personally deal with and supply the requirements of Manufacturers, the terms on which I supply being better of course than the attached, but naturally depending to a very great extent on the amount ordered. The Houdaille Suspensions are made either for attaching to the Chassis and connecting up to the Axle or attaching to the Axle (or a plate between the Axle and the STAMP: ENCLOSURE | ||