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. concerning an order for special tyres for testing and requesting feedback on noise.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 45\2\ Scan063 | |
| Date | 15th February 1928 | |
| x4050 DUNLOP RUBBER CO.,LTD. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "DUNLOPS,PHONE,BIRMINGHAM." TELEPHONE: BIRMINGHAM CENTRAL 4108. P.B.E. 25 LINES. YOUR REF: OUR REF: WB.{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell}LW.3.152. FORT DUNLOP ERDINGTON BIRMINGHAM 15th February 1928. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. Attention of Mr. Robotham. Dear Sirs, Thank you for yours of the 11th inst. (reference Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/LG.) on the subject of special tyres sent to you. We note you require another four tyres in order to carry out tests in parallel with your Sales Department. We are having these made and will let you have them at the earliest possible moment. If you can possibly give us a preliminary note as to what you have already found on the question of silence, we should appreciate it very much. Yours faithfully, for THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO.LTD., W. Bond. Technical Director's Office. | ||