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).
Inquiry to The British Goodrich Rubber Co. Ltd. about the availability of two new tyre sizes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 158\1\ scan0165 | |
| Date | 6th December 1937 | |
| 1339 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}14/R.{Sir Henry Royce} 6th December, 1937. The British Goodrich Rubber Co.,Ltd., BURTON-on-TRENT. Dear Sirs, We are interested in two new tyre sizes which we have not previously used. These are - 6½ x 17 and 6½ x 16. If you are in a position to supply tyres in these sizes, we should be interested to know what you have to offer. The two features in which we are particularly interested are silence and corner-ability. Yours faithfully, For ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. | ||