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).
Quoting Mr Royce's request to fit hydraulic shock absorbers to the rear axle of a car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 79\2\ scan0060 | |
| Date | 28th August 1913 | |
| Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/SM48/L27813. X709 Shock Absorbers hydraulically checked. X.235 Na.{Mr Nadin} 28-8-13. Mr Day. The following remark occurs in Mr Royce's memo R3/P21813 :- "I have asked for the hydraulic shock "absorbers to be fitted to the rear axle "of the next car going to Le CanadelHenry Royce's French residence." p. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | ||