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).
Letter to R. Summers of John Summers & Sons, Ltd., regarding Avon tyres, pistons, and a future meeting.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 89\1\ scan0269 | |
| Date | 12th June 1939 | |
| 261a Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}9/R.{Sir Henry Royce} 12th June, 1939. R.{Sir Henry Royce} Summers, Esq., Messrs. John Summers & Sons, Limited, Hawarden Bridge Steel Works, SHOTTON, Chester. Dear Dick, I saw Lovell-Hewitt, the Secretary of the Avon Rubber Co.,Ltd., last week, and we discussed the question of fitting Avon tyres to your car. I told him that I would like you to try the Avons as you would at least be able to get a figure of merit on them to compare with the various Dunlop and India tyres you have been using. I have passed your comments about the pistons and the oil consumption on to Haywood as I imagine by now he has a supply of high compression pistons. Since the present Bentley has been in existence five years, I am reluctant to visit Shotton until I can show you something that indicates we have not been wasting our time during the past few years. As soon as I have an interesting motor-car which is released for general consumption I will try and make a date with you. Yours sincerely, | ||