Weekly report on the performance and mileage of Rapson & Dunlop tyres on chassis 98 NK.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 39\1\ Scan133 | |
| Date | 30th June 1924 | |
| WEEKLY TYRE REPORT. RAPSON & DUNLOP TYRES ON 98 NK. DATE. | SPEED-OMETER READING. | DAYS RUN. (mileage) | TOTAL MILEAGE. FRONT. N.S. | TOTAL MILEAGE. FRONT. O.S. | TOTAL MILEAGE. REAR. N.S. | TOTAL MILEAGE. REAR. O.S. | REMARKS. 21.6.24. | 5040 | 9 | 926 | 926 | 1010 | 257 | 22.6.24. | 5322 | 282 | 1208 | 1208 | 1292 | 539 | 23.6.24. | 5876 | 553 | 1762 | 1762 | 1685 161 | 754 349 | N°.2 (Dunlop) punctured (nail) after 744 miles o m O.S.R. N°.3 fitted. N°6 Rapson burst after 1685 miles on N.S.R. Worn to canvas. Replaced by N°.8. 24.6.24. | 6125 | 249 | 2011 | 2011 | 410 | 993 | 25.6.24. | 6700 | 575 | 2586 | 2586 | 985 | 1568 | 26.6.24. | 7136 | 436 | 3022 | 3022 | 1421 | 2004 | 27.6.24. | 7543 | 407 | 3429 | 3429 | 1428 749 | 2411 | N°.8 punctured after 1428 miles on N.S.R. Demountable rim came off & tyre left wheel. Replaced by N°X.3. Rapson N°8 worn to canvas after 3429 miles on O.S.F. Replaced by N°X.7. N°X.2 worn to canvas after 2411 miles on O.S.R. Replaced by N°X.13. 30.6.24. Average speed during tests 40 m.p.h. Handwritten text (right margin): X1238 Handwritten text (bottom right): W. Lidosy | ||
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