Letter received from Mr. Cooper of the India Tire & Rubber Co. regarding Silent Tread Tires.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 55\1\ Scan017 | |
| Date | 24th March 1930 | |
| S/W. {Sales / Derby Works} c. to H. {Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} W.O. Y4678. Re: Silent Tread Tires. Please see the attached copy of a letter which I have received from Mr. Cooper, of the India(Production 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes) Tire & Rubber Co. which was in reply to one from me telling Mr. Cooper the opinions that I had heard of the Silent Tread type of tire, and giving him my own views. What Mr. Cooper writes appears to be very interesting and a matter which might lead to considerable developments. I take it that with balanced brakes such as ours, we should have little to fear from any brake-testing machine. I should however be interested to hear your views on the matter. I should not perhaps attach so much importance to statements such as Mr. Cooper makes, where it not for the fact that during the 15 years that I have known him, I have come to look upon him as a very live, capable and thorough individual, and not given to rash statements. Cr. {Mr Cra’ster / Mr Chichester} 24.3.30. [Stamp: RECEIVED CD MAR] Mr Hives Have you any comments - Ah 26 3 30 | ||
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).