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 from Dunlop Rubber Co Ltd regarding the testing of S/S tyres.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 45\1\ Scan043 | |
| Date | 24th June 1920 | |
| X 4050 By Appointment To H.M. The King. DUNLOP RUBBER CO LTD FOUNDERS OF THE PNEUMATIC TYRE INDUSTRY. TELEGRAMS: "COVERS, BIRMINGHAM" TELEPHONE Nº: EAST 920. 11 LINES. A.B.C. CODE 5TH EDITION. BENTLEY'S CODE. REGISTERED OFFICES, DUNLOP HOUSE, 1, ALBANY STREET, LONDON, N.W. WHEN REPLYING PLEASE QUOTE ON BOTH LETTER & ENVELOPE. ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE FIRM. [STAMP: RECEIVED 25 JUN 1920 Test Dept. O'C/II/441.] Aston Cross, Birmingham. 24th. June 1920. [Handwritten note: Reply] Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. For The attention of Mr. E.W. Hives. Test of Dunlop S/S Tyres. [STAMP: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 25 JUN 1920 RECEIVED] Dear Sirs, Mr Bond has acknowledged receipt of your report for the week ending 20th. inst. The information you give, is just what we need, and we thank you for your co-operation. We look upon this test as being one of considerable importance, and would like to have an opportunity of inspecting the vehicle, and tyres regularly. If it would suit your convenience we should be obliged if you would instruct your driver to call here with the vehicle say - once per fortnight, asking for Test Department. If, however, the above is not practicable, and you have any other suggestion to make on this matter of inspection of tyres, please let us know, and we will endeavour to fall in with it. Yours faithfully, FOR THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO.LTD. [Signature: Cgo Callaghan] | ||