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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 Dashwood & Partners Ltd. proposing a trial of a new stabilifying device.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 15\6\  Scan149
Date  29th December 1931
  
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DASHWOOD & PARTNERS, LTD.

CODES:
BENTLEY'S,
A.B.C. 5TH EDITION.

27, GROSVENOR PLACE,
London, S.W.1.

TELEPHONE> SLOANE 9188-9.
TELEGRAMS-"Dashanpar,Knights,London."
CABLES-"Dashanpar,London."

R.{Sir Henry Royce} DASHWOOD, MANAGING DIRECTOR.
C. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} SANDALL, DIRECTOR.
A.{Mr Adams} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} CLARKSON, DIRECTOR & SECRETARY.

29th.December 1931

M Lovesay Esq.
Messrs.Rolls-Royce Ltd.
Derby.

Dear Sir,

The undersigned has received the enclosed letter of introduction from Captain L.Charley, a personal friend, with an idea of getting in touch with your firm regarding a stabilifying device we are interested in.

We have already communicated with Mr.Sidgreaves in London who communicated with Derby and informed us that you had already heard of this device but did not think it would be of interest to you.

Now we are not quite sure that there has not been a mistake here because we are handling this device in England and did not know anyone had already put it before your firm.

In view of this would it be asking too much of you to have a look at the enclosed literature and if you think the device interesting we could arrange for the car to be brought to your works for a test, as it will be near Derby in any case shortly so that you would not be putting us to any trouble.

The device indubitably obviates about 90% of the causes of skidding - it is really astonishing as you will agree if you have a run in the car and the prevention of rolling is the principal cause of this and a very great feature in comfortable riding in itself. In addition to these qualities the general springing of the car is improved and the back shock absorbers can be done away with as the device incorporates what is positively the best shock absorbing gear in existence.

Please excuse us troubling you and let us know whether you would like to have trial run in this car.

Thanking you in anticipation,
Yours faithfully,
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF,
DASHWOOD & PARTNERS LTD.
[Signature of C G Sandall]
Director

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