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Letter from Luvax Limited regarding piston shock absorbers, enclosing drawings and providing weights.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 152\2\ scan0061 | |
| Date | 15th October 1937 | |
| 1293 DIRECTORS GEORGE J. {Mr Johnson W.M.} SAYER. PETER F BENNETT. OLIVER LUCAS. CHASSIS ENGINEERING MIDLAND OFFICES WELL STREET BIRMINGHAM TELEPHONE: NORTHERN 5201. TELEGRAMS: 'LUVAX, BIRMINGHAM.' LUVAX LIMITED LUVAX HYDRAULIC SHOCK ABSORBERS WORKS: WARPLE WAY, ACTON, LONDON, W.3. LUVAX-BIJUR CHASSIS LUBRICATING SYSTEM TELEGRAMS: 'LUVAXITUDE, EALUX, LONDON.' TELEPHONE: SHEPHERDS BUSH 3111. (PTE. BCH. {F. H. Birchmore - Chassis Delivery Manager} EXCH.) WHEN REPLYING PLEASE REFER TO HWP/EM. 15th October 1937. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd. D E R B Y. For the attention of Mr. Leslie. Dear Sirs, As requested on the telephone, we have pleasure in enclosing arrangement drawings of our Piston Shock Absorber types P.5,6 & 7. You of course appreciate that these shew the basic type, and they can be made either Single or Double Acting, screwdriver adjustment, hydraulic adjustment or fixed port control. If there is any further information we can give you on this matter, we shall be very pleased. Yours faithfully, FOR LUVAX LIMITED. H.W. Pitt Enclosures:- Drawing No. 9010/1988. " " W9040/42. " " W9041/1. P.S. In reply to your telegram, the weights of the Shock Absorbers without arms and links are:- P5. 2 1/2 lbs. P6. 5 1/2 " P7. 9 1/2 " | ||