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 Avon India Rubber Company arranging a meeting to discuss a new tyre and distribution facilities.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\3\ scan0103 | |
| Date | 25th March 1939 | |
| 1331 ESTABLISHED 1885 SYMBOLS OF ENDURANCE The AVON INDIA RUBBER CO. Ltd. CHAIRMAN MAJOR R.F. FULLER, J.P. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN SIR HERBERT E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BLAIN, C.B.E., M.INST.T. JOINT GENERAL MANAGERS R.H. COMLEY. O.F. SWANBOROUGH. SECRETARY & ACCOUNTANT E.H. LOVELL, A.C.I.S. Telegrams RUBBER MELKSHAM. Telephone MELKSHAM 120 (6 LINES). Codes A.B.C. 5TH EDN. WESTERN UNION, BENTLEYS & MT PRIVATE CODE. SERVICE DEPOTS. LONDON . BIRMINGHAM BRISTOL . MANCHESTER NEWCASTLE . GLASGOW BELFAST. LONDON OFFICE, MABLEDON PLACE, ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} PANCRAS, LONDON, W.C.1. HEAD OFFICE & WORKS, MELKSHAM, WILTS. JGM/NAW. Your Ref: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}8/R.{Sir Henry Royce} 25th March, 1939. Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. Attention:- Mr. Robotham. Dear Mr. Robotham, I thank you for your letter of 24th March. It will be quite convenient for me to call on you next Thursday to discuss further our new tyre. I expect that Mr. Lovell-Hewitt will come with me. I note that you will require information regarding our facilities for tyre distribution. Yours sincerely, THE AVON INDIA RUBBER COMPANY LIMITED. J G Mackay DEVELOPMENT MANAGER AND CHIEF CHEMIST. | ||