Letter from Dunlop Rubber Co. confirming receipt of worn tyres and the plan to reproduce the road contact width on new ones.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 157\2\ scan0282 | |
| Date | 20th July 1928 | |
| DUNLOP RUBBER CO.,LTD. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "DUNLOPS, PHONE, BIRMINGHAM" TELEPHONE: ERDINGTON 2121 (P.B.X) EXTENSION NO. 395. YOUR REF: Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Gry. {Shadwell Grylls} 3/MH. {M. Huckerby} OUR REF: HEP/WS.294.D. FORT DUNLOP ERDINGTON BIRMINGHAM 24 Handwritten: 1332?, FJH {Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} , Lphao 3BN {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} , GRY {Shadwell Grylls} Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. For the attention of G.H.Grylls Esq. 20th July, 1928. Dear Sirs, In thanking you for your letter of the 19th July we would confirm that the two worn India(Production 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes) tyres, fitted to wheels, have been received. We consider it possible to reproduce quite closely the width of road contact as on a new tyre and this work is in hand. The two assemblies will be returned to you as quickly as possible. Yours faithfully, For DUNLOP RUBBER CO., LIMITED. [Signature of H.C. Price] Manager, Car Manfrs. Divn. [Logo at bottom left] 1888 1938 DUNLOP 50 YEARS OF GROWTH | ||
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).