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 Houdaille Hydraulic Suspensions regarding fitting their shock absorbers to cars, referencing the Prince of Wales's vehicle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 25\2\ Scan075 | |
| Date | 29th October 1923 | |
| X1152 Houdaille Hydraulic Suspensions are fitted to the following cars:— H.M. The King's Daimler H.M. Queen Alexandra's Daimler H.R.H. The Prince of Wales's Rolls Royce H.R.H. The Duke of York's Armstrong Siddeley H.R.H. Prince Henry's Armstrong Siddeley H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught's Daimler H.R.H. Princess Beatrice's Lancia MOTOR Exhibition OLYMPIA Nov: 2nd - 10th OUR STAND No 344 TRADE ASSOCIATION CO LTD Sole British Makers and concessionaires HOUDAILLE HYDRAULIC SUSPENSIONS FOR MOTOR CARS. BERKSHIRE ELECTRIC WINDSCREEN WIPERS. Offices and Show Rooms 41, New Bond Street, LONDON, W.1. FITTING DEPOT: 69, DRAYTON GARDENS, S.W.10. PHONE: KENSINGTON 3801. The only known method of automatically adapting Motor Car Springs to the varying conditions of road surface. Add 25% to the life of Tyres by always keeping the Wheels on the road. C.D./R.D. 29th October, 1923. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. For the attention of Mr. E.W. Hives. Dear Sirs, We have often approached you re Houdaille Shock Absorbers, wondering why you will not fit these to your cars. Last year after we had been instructed by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales to fit a pair to the back of his new Rolls and shortly afterwards received his instructions to remove your Shock Absorbers from the front to fit Houdailles, we wrote you on the matter and asked us to send you up some for test, which however you did not test as they were returned unused. We are again tempted to write you because we are always fitting Rolls Royce cars both back and front with Houdaille Shock Absorbers. We do not in every case receive testimonials because with the average person one can take it that the best testimonial is hearing nothing, as they are ready enough to complain if they are not satisfied. We cannot, however, refrain from enclosing a letter received by our Works from the chauffeur of Mr. F.{Mr Friese} Fisher, 25, Throgmorton Street E.C. The points in his letter not concerning Houdailles are with reference to the Berkshire Wiper as we have asked him to let his car come in to have the new series fitted. | ||