Internal request to obtain and test different sizes of Continental Tyres for harshness and their effect on car rattle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 81\1\ scan0098 | |
| Date | 11th November 1913 | |
| R.R. 647 (100 H. {Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} ) (L.L. 194.—15-7-13.) B. & H. {Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 519. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, 14 & 15, CONDUIT STREET, LONDON, W. TELEPHONES: 1654, 1655, 1656 (Gerrard) TELEGRAMS: 'ROLHEAD(Rolls-Royce telegram address),' REG., LONDON. Names and Indicating letter. Initial of person addressed. A Mr. ADAMS By Mr. BAILEY Bn {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Mr. BARRINGTON B Mr. BEREND Bt {Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} Mr. BURT Cn {Mr Chamberain} Mr. CHAMBERLAIN C Mr. COWEN Cx {Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Mr. COX D Mr. DAY Mr. DeLOOZE E Mr. ELLIOTT F Mr. FRIESE G Mr. GNAPP Hy {Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Mr. HALDENBY Hm {Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Mr. HALLAM H Mr. HANBURY J Mr. JOHNSON JS {Mr Johnson's Secretary} Mr. JOHNSON'S Secretary K Mr. KILNER Mac {Mr Macintosh} Mr. MACINTOSH M Mr. MOON Na {Mr Nadin} Mr. NADIN PN {Mr Northey} Mr. NORTHEY O Mr. OLDHAM P - PARIS Pa {Mr Paterson} Mr. PATERSON Pl Mr. PLATFORD Rd Mr. ROBINSON R Mr. ROYCE RS {Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} Mr. ROYCE'S Secretary JR {Mr James Royce} Mr. JAMES ROYCE Sn {Mr Sanderson} Mr. SANDERSON LHS {Lord Herbert Scott - Chair} LORD HERBERT SCOTT Sp {Mr Spinney} Mr. SPINNEY V - VIENNA Wa {Mr Wallis} Mr. WALLIS Whr {Mr Wheeler} Mr. WHEELER Wd {Mr Wood / Mr Whitehead} Mr. WHITEHEAD Wor {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Mr. WORMALD Works. Please obtain some 915 x 175 and some 895 x 150 Continental Tyres, and test them to see they whether they are harsh; whether they properly fulfil the functions of a pneumatic tyre; whether they have the effect of making things on the car rattle, etc. I want a report as soon as possible, please. C.J. Stamp: RECEIVED 12 NOV 1913 This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||
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