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 Houdaille Hydraulic Suspension Co Ltd regarding the testing and fitting of their suspension systems.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 25\2\ Scan057 | |
| Date | 25th July 1922 | |
| X1152 TELEPHONE: MAYFAIR 6267 TELEGRAMS: HOUDAILLE·PHONE·LONDON. THE MOTOR TRADE ASSOCIATION THE HOUDAILLE HYDRAULIC SUSPENSION Co LTD., Sole British Makers and Concessionaires of the Patent HOUDAILLE HYDRAULIC SUSPENSIONS FOR MOTOR CARS. COMPENSATOR CHAMBER RECUPERATOR CHAMBER The only British method of Automatically adapting Motor Car Springs to the varying conditions of road surface & adding life to the CAR & Tyres by always keeping the Wheels on the road. Offices and Show Rooms 41, New Bond Street, LONDON, W.1. C.D/R.D. 25th July, 19 22. - Hives, Esq., Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, Regarding recent correspondence on the question of your testing Houdaille Hydraulic Suspensions, you will recollect that you took up the point that Houdailles would not allow for your maximum spring travel but that we could not agree with you on this and could only assume you were reporting on tests made with pre-War Houdailles with short lever arms. Quite recently, and without any seeking on our part, we received instructions to fit a pair of Houdaille Hydraulic Suspensions to the rear of H.R.H. The Prince of Wales's new Rolls Royce. So delighted was H.R.H. with these and so marked the difference which they made in the running of the car that last week on his further instructions we fitted Houdaille Hydraulic Suspensions to the front of | ||