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Letter from Crosby Valve & Engineering Co Ltd regarding a sample of Sylphon Shock Absorber Assemblies and suggesting modifications.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 152\1\ scan0090 | |
| Date | 12th January 1933 | |
| X832 TELEPHONE: MUSEUM 4343 & 4344. TELEGRAMS: "CROSBY LONDON" WORKS: ROTHERHAM. INSPECTION & TESTING DEPT. 14 & 15 UNION ST. {Capt. P. R. Strong} , LONDON, W.I. REGISTERED OFFICE: 147 QUEEN VICTORIA ST. {Capt. P. R. Strong} LONDON, E.C.4. RESIDENT ENGINEERS IN SCOTLAND NORTH-EAST COAST LANCASHIRE YORKSHIRE MIDLANDS SOUTH WALES HOME COUNTIES ETC. SOLE AGENTS FOR CROSBY STEAM GAGE & VALVE CO. MASON REGULATOR CO. ROCKWOOD SPRINKLER CO. FULTON SYLPHON CO. BADGER METER MFG CO. DIRECTORS: G. {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} A. {Mr Adams} MOWER, M.I.MECH.E. (CHAIRMAN) G. {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} R. {Sir Henry Royce} THURSFIELD, M.I.MECH.E. CROSBY VALVE & ENGINEERING Co LTD HEAD OFFICE & WAREHOUSE: 41 & 42, FOLEY ST. {Capt. P. R. Strong} , GT. PORTLAND ST. {Capt. P. R. Strong} LONDON, W. 1. OUR REF: FEL/VA. YOUR REF: Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 14/KT. 12th January 1933. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd. DERBY. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 11th inst., regarding the Sylphon Shock Absorber Assemblies. We have sent you a sample with temporary end pieces as suggested in your previous letter, yesterday following your official order. This sample was addressed for the attention of the Buyer, and is made up with a different design of bellows. We shall be glad if you will test this out and if you find it more suitable we propose making up the twelve Assemblies just ordered with this type of bellows. We note your remarks regarding the spring fitted in these Assemblies and would like to suggest that you could possibly increase the length of this spring so that it would just overcome the resiliance of the bellows and take them back to the free length when the oil pressure is released. | ||