Letter concerning the probable adoption of new large section tire and wheel sizes, and the discarding of old sizes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 53\2\ Scan293 | |
| Date | 15th November 1926 | |
| Oy3-E-111526 November 15, 1926. Mr. Basil Johnson, Rolls-Royce, Ltd., London, England. (Copy for the attention of Mr.Royce " " " " " Mr.Bailey " " " " " Mr.Hives) Dear Sir: Re Tires We attach a copy of letter re the probable adoption in this country of large section tires for 18" and 20" wheels. New sizes would be:- 6.75 tire 18" wheel - 30" x 6.75" 20" " - 32" x 6.75" 6.00 tire 18" wheel - 30" x 6.00" 20" " - 32" x 6.00" 5.25 tire 18" wheel - 28" x 5.25" 20" " - 30" x 5.25" The sizes probably discarded will be:- 7.30 tire 20" wheel - 34" x 7.30" 6.20 tire 20" wheel - 32" x 6.20" 5.77 tire 20" wheel - 30" x 5.77" Yours very truly, Maurice Olley MO/E | ||
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).