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 sole concessionaire of Houdaille Hydraulic Suspensions regarding testing and improvements to the product.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 25\2\ Scan054 | |
| Date | 25th November 1921 | |
| X1152 TELEPHONE NO. 1. 6266 MAYFAIR (2 LINES). THE MOTOR TRADE ASSOCIATION D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} C. DEFRIES GENERAL AGENT FOR THE SALE OF MOTOR CARS AND ACCESSORIES. HOUDAILLE HYDRAULIC SUSPENSIONS FOR MOTOR CARS. SOLE CONCESSIONAIRE. TELEGRAMS: "STAUNCHEST, WESDO, LONDON." 41 NEW BOND STREET, LONDON, W.1 D.C.D./D.S. 25th November, 1921. RECEIVED STAMP: 26 NOV 1921 Messrs. Rolls Royce, Ltd., Nightingale Road, D E R B Y. Dear Sirs, H.S.4/L.G. Houdaille Patent Hydraulic Suspensions. With reference to your favour of the 6th June last and my reply of the 7th, on looking at your letter again, I note that you are experimenting with Houdaille Suspensions supplied to you in 1914. The Models that I am now making are naturally an improvement in most ways, and particularly as there is a very big range of movement on your rear springs, the Houdailles you fit to the back of the car should have the longer lever arm which we are supplying now for Chassis fitting, and a still longer one that we shall have in about six weeks time for Axle fitting. I am not aware whether at the rear of your car you fit the Houdailles by bolting to the Chassis or by a plate connected to the Axle, but if you will oblige me and let me have the information, I should vastly prefer your completing your test with the newer model and with the longer lever arm. It will be quite clear to you that with the fixed re-acting | ||