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Letter from India Tyre & Rubber Co. regarding the balancing of tyres sent to the Experimental Dept.30th Jun 1930Box 29 \ 4  Scan052
Letter to The India Tyre & Rubber Co. describing the method for checking tyre cover out-of-balance.14th Jul 1930Box 29 \ 4  Scan053
Letter from The Car Mart Ltd arranging a meeting for W.A. Robotham with the India Tyre and Rubber Company to discuss balance requirements.1st Aug 1930Box 29 \ 4  Scan054
Letter from India Tyre & Rubber Co. arranging a meeting to discuss tyre problems.5th Aug 1930Box 29 \ 4  Scan055
Letter to The India Tyre & Rubber Co. Ltd. arranging a meeting for August 18th.11th Aug 1930Box 29 \ 4  Scan056
Letter from The Car Mart Ltd acknowledging a letter regarding the question of INDIA Tyres.12th Aug 1930Box 29 \ 4  Scan057
Comparing fuel or oil consumption figures for various engines, including Rolls-Royce, Chrysler, and Pierce.20th Aug 1930Box 29 \ 4  Scan058
Agreement to test a set of India tyres on a 40/50 Experimental car and to arrange the price.20th Aug 1930Box 29 \ 4  Scan059
Letter from India Tyre & Rubber Co. discussing the development and supply of test tyres.20th Aug 1930Box 29 \ 4  Scan060
Chasing an overdue order for 40/50 India tyres and requesting a set of 20 HP tyres for testing.13th Nov 1930Box 29 \ 4  Scan061
Letter to Captain Bowman of The Car Mart Ltd. regarding the acquisition of India Tyres for testing.13th Nov 1930Box 29 \ 4  Scan062
Letter from Car Mart Ltd concerning a reminder about India Tyres.14th Nov 1930Box 29 \ 4  Scan063
Letter to The India Tyre & Rubber Co. requesting the urgent delivery of four 20 HP tyre covers to France for testing.20th Nov 1930Box 29 \ 4  Scan064
The supply of eight 20 HP tyres from the India Tyre Co for use in Chateauroux and Derby.20th Nov 1930Box 29 \ 4  Scan065
Letter from The Car Mart Ltd regarding the supply of India Tyres for testing on 20/25 HP and 40/50 HP chassis.20th Nov 1930Box 29 \ 4  Scan066
Letter to W.A. Robotham regarding an offer for free tyres and the 'INDIA' production project.21th Nov 1930Box 29 \ 4  Scan067
Letter from India Tyre & Rubber Co. regarding the shipment of tyre covers to France and Derby.21th Nov 1930Box 29 \ 4  Scan068
Cover note stating a copy of a letter is attached as requested.5th Jul 1936Box 29 \ 4  Scan069
Letter to The India Tyre & Rubber Co. correcting an error in a previous communication regarding the quantity and destination of tyre covers.22th Nov 1930Box 29 \ 4  Scan070
Notification from the India Tyre Company regarding a shipment of tyres for a 40/50-HP chassis.10th Dec 1930Box 29 \ 4  Scan071
Comparing Dunlop and India tyres for 40/50 & 20 HP cars.5th Feb 1931Box 29 \ 4  Scan072
Examination of Canadian Dunlop tyres and considering 'India' tyres as an alternative for 40/50 HP and 20 HP cars.5th Feb 1931Box 29 \ 4  Scan073
Performance and suitability of Dunlop Modified Silent Tread tyres for different road conditions.4th Mar 1931Box 29 \ 4  Scan074
Follow-up letter from The Car Mart Ltd requesting the results of experimental tests on INDIA Tyres.16th Mar 1931Box 29 \ 4  Scan075
Abridged report on the testing of 'India' tyres on a 25 HP car.17th Mar 1931Box 29 \ 4  Scan076
Letter from India Tyre & Rubber Co. (Great Britain) Ltd requesting test results for tyres supplied.23th Mar 1931Box 29 \ 4  Scan077
Letter to The India Tyre & Rubber Co. regarding the results of tests on 20 HP tyres.24th Mar 1931Box 29 \ 4  Scan078
Letter from India Tyre & Rubber Co. acknowledging the good results of test tyres and requesting the official report.25th Mar 1931Box 29 \ 4  Scan079
Internal correspondence regarding a tyre compatibility issue on car 121-XJ, involving India Tyre & Rubber Co.31th Mar 1931Box 29 \ 4  Scan080
Letter from a tyre company regarding chafing issues between the tyre cover bead and the inner tube on well base rims.13th Mar 1931Box 29 \ 4  Scan081
Page two of a letter from India Super Tyres (West Midland) Ltd. signed by the Managing Director.13th Apr 1931Box 29 \ 4  Scan082
Suitability of India Tyres versus Dunlops for the 40/50 HP car.13th Apr 1931Box 29 \ 4  Scan083
Letter to The Car Mart regarding a complaint about the India Tyre Co. circularising customers.13th Apr 1931Box 29 \ 4  Scan084
Letter from India Super Tyres regarding tyre chafing issues on wire wheels with well base rims.13th Mar 1931Box 29 \ 4  Scan085
The second page of a typed letter from India Super Tyres (West Midland) Ltd.14th Apr 1931Box 29 \ 4  Scan086
Unsuitability of wheel and tyre equipment for car 121-XJ.14th Apr 1931Box 29 \ 4  Scan087
Letter from The Car Mart Ltd to W.A. Robotham regarding a communication about India Super Tyres.16th Apr 1931Box 29 \ 4  Scan088
The concluding page of a letter expressing regret for an inconvenience and reaffirming a good business relationship.21th Apr 1931Box 29 \ 4  Scan089
Letter of apology from India Tyre & Rubber Co. regarding a complaint and inconvenience caused.21th Apr 1931Box 29 \ 4  Scan090
Query on the suitability of wellbase wheels for 6.75 tyres for chassis 121-XJ.4th Jun 1931Box 29 \ 4  Scan091
Correspondence with India Tyre Co. and Dunlop regarding tyre and rim issues.9th Jun 1931Box 29 \ 4  Scan092
Apology letter from India Tyre & Rubber Co. regarding a complaint about India Super Tyres.21th Apr 1931Box 29 \ 4  Scan093
Standardisation of chassis parts, testing India Tyres as an alternative to Dunlop tyres.4th Mar 1931Box 29 \ 4  Scan094
Purchase and testing of Goodyear and India tyres with silent non-skid treads on an experimental car.4th Jan 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan095
Order for a set of Bensport tyres and inner tubes for the second chassis.5th Jan 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan096
Requesting the dispatch of a set of 5 India tyres for Bensport to G.W.H. at Chateauroux.8th Feb 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan097
Trial of different tyre makes, specifically India Tyres, on experimental cars.22th Feb 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan098
Selection and testing of tyres for the 'Bensport' car.27th Feb 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan099
Order for 6 India tyres and tubes for the 'Bensport' car, to be sent to Chateauroux.30th Mar 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan100
Internal memorandum requesting an order for India tyres for two Bensports chassis.6th Apr 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan101
Letter from a tyre manufacturer regarding a new 'Silent Tread Tyre' design for a Bentley.21th Apr 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan102
Letter from the India Tyre & Rubber Company regarding the testing of special tyres and tread design.11th May 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan103
Letter concerning the supply of original equipment for a new Bentley model.11th May 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan104
Letter from the India Tyre & Rubber Company regarding the silence of tyres and clarifying the difference between 'Super Non Skid' and 'Standard' types.16th May 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan105
Letter to Lord Rothes regarding the performance of a set of tyres and requesting data on standard Bentley tyres.15th May 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan106
Letter from India Tyre & Rubber Company concerning tyre balance tolerance and a shipment of tyres and tubes.17th May 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan107
Maximum out-of-balance tolerance for India Tyres fitted to a Bentley.23th May 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan108
Letter to India Tyre & Rubber Co. regarding the satisfactory out-of-balance specifications for tyres.23th May 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan109
Letter from India Tyre & Rubber Co. confirming the dispatch of tyre covers to France for testing purposes.24th May 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan110
Requesting an order of eight special silent non-skid tyres for a Bentley car, to be delivered to France.24th May 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan111
From Chateauroux, France confirming the receipt of eight 5.50 x 18 India Silent Tread tyres with their corresponding serial numbers.30th May 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan112
Exchanging ordinary tread for silent tread India tyres for a 3½ Litre Bentley and the terms of supply.31th May 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan113
Letter from India Tyre & Rubber Company regarding the exchange of Super Non-Skid tyres for silent tread tyres and arrangements for trials in France.31th May 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan114
Page 2 of a handwritten letter regarding conflicting business appointments and travel to France for trials.31th May 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan115
Letter to Lord Rothes regarding the arrangements for sending a Bentley car to France.3rd Jun 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan116
Letter from India Tyre & Rubber Company regarding the supply and dispatch of special tyres.26th Jun 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan117
Letter to the Earl of Rothes regarding the departure date of his Bentley and the availability of tyres.7th Jul 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan118
Letter from Rothes to Robotham regarding the departure of a Bentley and a planned visit to France.8th Jul 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan119
Standardization of India tyres for the Bentley chassis.13th Jul 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan120
Standardisation of India tyres for the Bentley chassis to differentiate it from Rolls-Royce models.13th Jul 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan121
The standardisation of India tyres for Bentley chassis.14th Jul 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan122
The supply of India Tyres for Bentley Chassis.15th Jul 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan123
Letter to the Earl of Rothes regarding a Bentley in France for tyre testing and arranging a meeting.20th Jul 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan124
Confirming the name of special tyres from India Tyre & Rubber Co. for a Bentley car chassis.28th Jul 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan125
Letter from the India Tyre & Rubber Company discussing experiments on a new tyre tread pattern for the Rolls-Royce Bentley Chassis.9th Aug 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan126
Letter from India Tyre & Rubber Co. regarding the approval and testing of a modified tyre.10th Aug 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan127
Letter to India Tyre & Rubber Co Ltd regarding tyre testing in France.10th Aug 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan128
Letter from the India Tyre & Rubber Company regarding a modified tyre design and testing.11th Aug 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan129
Letter to The India Tyre & Rubber Co. Ltd. concerning the testing and standardisation of tyres.21th Aug 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan130
Letter from the India Tyre & Rubber Company regarding the manufacture and testing of tyres for the Rolls-Royce Bentley.23th Aug 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan131
Invoice from India Tyre & Rubber Co. for experimental covers and tubes for which no official order was placed.19th Sep 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan132
Official order for tyres.20th Sep 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan133
Letter from India Tyre & Rubber Co. apologising for fitting Bentley chassis with incorrectly named tyres.27th Sep 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan134
Letter to W.A. Robotham regarding the use of specific 'India Speed Special' tyres for chassis testing.27th Sep 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan135
Letter from the Experimental Dept. to the Earl of Rothes regarding the supply and use of tyres for test cars.29th Sep 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan136
Letter from India Tyre & Rubber Company detailing the replacement and return of 59 old tyres from Bentley chassis.10th Oct 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan137
Letter to W.A. Robotham detailing tyre changes on a number of chassis.10th Oct 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan138
Letter to the Earl of Rothes regarding changed tyres and ongoing investigations into criticisms.19th Oct 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan139
Letter from the India Tyre & Rubber Company responding to criticisms about tyre performance on wet roads, particularly concerning Bentley cars.20th Oct 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan140
Letter from a special representative at India Tyre & Rubber Company to W.A. Robotham regarding the purchase of a 1928 car and a meeting request.4th Nov 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan141
Requesting an order of 20 rubber bands for 5.50' x 18' Bentley tyres from the India Tyre Co.6th Nov 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan142
Letter from the Experimental Department to the Earl of Rothes regarding a potential visit.6th Nov 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan143
Instruction regarding the condition of tyres on demonstration cars for the Scottish Motor Show.20th Nov 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan144
Letter to the India Tyre Company regarding tyre wear on demonstration cars and arranging a test against competitor tyres.20th Nov 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan145
Letter from a tyre supplier regarding skidding complaints on a new Bentley and arranging further tests.20th Nov 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan146
Letter to W.A. Robotham requesting access to a Bentley chassis for skidding tests.20th Nov 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan147
Letter from India Tyre & Rubber Co. investigating reports of skidding on a demonstration car's tyres.23th Nov 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan148
Letter to W.A. Robotham discussing peculiar tyre wear, a proposed new tread design, and arrangements for testing.23th Nov 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan149
Letter discussing tyre performance and arrangements for a Bentley being taken to America.23th Nov 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan150
Tyre tread print analysis for an 'India Speed Special' tyre.23th Nov 1933Box 29 \ 4  Scan151


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