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 Luvax Limited regarding the dispatch of telescopic shock absorbers after experimentation.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 152\2\ scan0060 | |
| Date | 15th October 1937 | |
| DIRECTORS HENRY J. {Mr Johnson W.M.} BAYER. PETER F. {Mr Friese} BENNETT. OLIVER LUCAS. 1293 CHASSIS ENGINEERING LUVAX LIMITED WORKS: WARPLE WAY, ACTON, LONDON, W.3. TELEGRAMS: 'LUVAXITUDE, EALUX, LONDON'. TELEPHONE: SHEPHERDS BUSH 3111. (PTE BCH. {F. H. Birchmore - Chassis Delivery Manager} EXCH) LUVAX HYDRAULIC SHOCK ABSORBERS MIDLAND OFFICES WELL STREET BIRMINGHAM TELEPHONE: NORTHERN 5201. TELEGRAMS: 'LUVAX, BIRMINGHAM' LUVAX - BIJUR CHASSIS LUBRICATING SYSTEM WHEN REPLYING PLEASE REFER TO HWP/EM. 15th October 1937. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., D E R B Y. For the attention of W.A.Robotham Esq. Dear Sirs, We have today despatched to you one pair of Telescopic Shock Absorbers in accordance with our discussion of some time ago. We regret the delay in getting these, but it has been necessary to make a number of experiments to get the correct valves, in order to incorporate as much resistance on the compression stroke as possible. We shall be glad to have your comments on the performance of these units. Yours faithfully, FOR LUVAX LIMITED. H.W.Pitt Lee, We ought to get - indicator diagrams. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||