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).
Fitting of Houdaille shock absorbers, with an urgent memo from 'C.S.' to use them on trial cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 25\2\ Scan006 | |
| Date | 5th March 1914 guessed | |
| X1152 Houdaille Shockabsorbers. see ha2/34314. in X948 To be fitted to a car for Mr Ionides. also see sheet attached to above for description of H.S. absorbers. C.S. says. 'We should get some Houdaille also our own hydraulic shock absorber fitted on our Trials Cars. get Mr Smith on this job. We are losing orders. It is very urgent. | ||