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).
To P.H. Rose in France regarding the testing of different tyre types (Avon, Michelin) on a B.B.V. Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 97\5\ scan0031 | |
| Date | 26th January 1939 | |
| 4006. P.H.Rose, Hotel de France, Chateauroux, Indre, FRANCE. c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}15/JH.26.1.39. B.B.V. Bentley - Tyres. We enclose copy of memo. to Cr{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester}/Go. we are chiefly interested in the Avon tyres, but when these are worn out and if you are left without further supplies of this make, we want you to test the Michelin tyres referred to in the enclosed. The special Silent tyres are of primary interest, but as there may be some delay in obtaining these you will probably have to try the normal 'Pilote' type first. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} | ||