Receipt of Dunlop tyres for competition on Bentley cars and questioning the payment terms.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 157\1\ scan0095 | |
| Date | 12th July 1933 | |
| To Roy. {Mr H. Royce - Buyer} from Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 3/KT.12.7.33. DUNLOP TYRES. With reference to G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /Gn/CA.19/DW.10.7.33. These tyres have been received from the Dunlop Rubber Co. They were supplied for competition with the India(Production 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes) tyres which we propose to use on the Bentley cars. We do not know whether it is usual to pay list price less 50% for such tyres, but if so, a covering order should be issued. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||
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).