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).
Proposal to purchase and test 'Elland' shock absorbers from Frank Smith & Co. (Elland) Limited.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 28\1\ Scan040 | |
| Date | 28th September 1925 | |
| X.832 [strikethrough]Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead}[/strikethrough] c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY10/H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 28.9.25. ---------------- MESSRS FRANK SMITH & CO. (ELLAND) LIMITED. ------------------------------------------ "I attach hereto copy of a letter from the above Company, dealing with their "Elland" shock absorber. I propose that we buy a pair of these at the price quoted, and send same into the Experimental Dept. so that they will have an opportunity of trying same out. There may be some advantage in this scheme as against the present standard Hartford, but one does not quite see where it will come in. It is, however, worth trying out. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||