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).
Requesting the return of Berkshire shock absorbers to be replaced with the latest Houdaille pattern.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 25\2\ Scan108 | |
| Date | 11th September 1925 | |
| X1152 X.1152 To WDMs. from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/RmA/LG11.9.25. We have received a complete set of Berkshire shock absorbers (4), and in addition an extra pair for the front. We prefer the original Houdaille shock absorber. We should be obliged if you could return these two front shock absorbers to the makers and get them to replace them with the latest Houdaille pattern. We have sent the two Berkshire shock absorbers mentioned into the Stores. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||