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).
The condition and mileage of eight Dunlop tyres used during a 9000-mile test on car I2 EX - EAC VIII.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 53\2\ Scan205 | |
| Date | 11th June 1926 guessed | |
| X4565 DUNLOP EXTRA HEAVY CORD BALLOON T/RES --------------------------------------- 33 x 6" FOR 21" RIM . ------------------------ USED ON ------- I2 EX - EAC VIII. DURING THE 9000 MILES TEST. --------------------------------------------- Nº of TYRE. MILEAGE. FITTED. CONDITION. I 2541. F.N.S. Worn to canvas. 2 2541. F.O.S. " " 3 2037. R.N.S. Worn to canvas. 4 2039. R.O.S. " " 5 595. R.O.S. Canvas fractured. 6 1671. R.OOS. Worn to canvas. 7 1260. R.N.S. " " II 420. RN.{Mr Robinson}S. Canvas fractured. AVERAGE 1638. These are the eight tyres that were sent to the"DUNLOP" .Research Dept. They are the worst of those used during the test. JHH | ||