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).
Requesting a test of Dunlop Discs as a potential improvement over the 'Barker' Discs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 33\4\ Scan043 | |
| Date | 9th May 1923 | |
| X1761 ROY{Sir Henry Royce} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to RV ROY{Sir Henry Royce}18/MG9.5.23 Herewith a set of Dunlop Discs which have been put forward by this Company as an improvement on the "Barker" Discs, which latter are now being sold in such large numbers by the London Sales Department to owners who object to the time required for cleaning the ordinary Wheel. Will you kindly test out, and see if, in your opinion these are a better job than the "Barker" Discs. ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||