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 The Houdaille Hydraulic Suspension Co Ltd to Rolls Royce regarding a price reduction for hydraulic suspensions.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 25\2\ Scan067 | |
| Date | 29th August 1922 | |
| X1152 COMPRESSION CHAMBER REBOUND CHAMBER TELEPHONE: MAYFAIR 6267 TELEGRAMS: HOUDAILLE-PHONE-LONDON. THE MOTOR TRADE ASSOCIATION THE HOUDAILLE HYDRAULIC SUSPENSION Co LTD Sole British Makers and Concessionaires of the Patent HOUDAILLE HYDRAULIC SUSPENSIONS FOR MOTOR CARS. Offices and Show Rooms 41. New Bond Street. LONDON. W.1. The only known method of Automatically adapting Motor Car Springs to the varying conditions of the road surface. Add 25% to the life of Tyres by always keeping the Wheels on the road. DCD/DS M303B 29th Aug. 1922. Attention of Mr. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} W. Hives. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd. Nightingale Road, D E R B Y. Dear Sirs, With reference to ours of the 28th July in which we quoted you a price for our Houdaille Hydraulic Suspensions, subject to your adopting them as part of the Works equipment of your cars, we have pleasure in informing you that we are able now to reduce the price quoted from £6.6.0. to £6. net delivery at our Warehouse, London. Perhaps we may be hearing from you before long on the subject of the Tests you are making with those we sent you, and again beg to assure you that our services are entirely at your disposal either in London or at your Works if we can be of the slightest use. Yours faithfully, THE HOUDAILLE HYDRAULIC SUSPENSION CO. LTD. [Signature] | ||