Copy of a letter sent to The Rapson Tyre Co. regarding four tyres dispatched for testing purposes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 39\1\ Scan140 | |
| Date | 17th July 1924 | |
| Y1238 Copy of letter sent to Messrs. Rapson. --------------------------------- Hotel de France, CHATEAUROUX(French test region). Indre. July 17th, 1924. Messrs. The Rapson Tyre Co., Burlington Road, NEW MALDEN. Surrey. England. Dear Sirs, We have, to-day, despatched to your address four "Rapson" Super Comfort tyres, complete with inner tubes. These tyres are clearly marked Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 4, and have been used for test purposes in France. We anticipate that the details of their respective performances will be communicated to you direct by Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., DERBY. Yours faithfully, For Rolls-Royce, Ltd., (signed) W.A.ROBOTHAM. R.1. Cover Nº 85444. R.2. " " 85428. R.3. " " 85671. R.4. " " 85435. | ||
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).