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 Co. Ltd. regretting they cannot take up an offer to use the Skid Pan due to a slight accident with their test car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\3\ scan0076 | |
| Date | 31th October 1938 | |
| 1331 MANUFACTURERS OF AVON TYRES, SPORTS SUNDRIES, FOOTWEAR, FLOORING & MECHANICAL RUBBERS Telegrams RUBBER, MELKSHAM Established 1885 THE AVON INDIA RUBBER Co. LTD. SYMBOLS OF ENDURANCE Telephones MELKSHAM 120 (6 LINES) Chairman: MAJOR R.{Sir Henry Royce} F.{Mr Friese} FULLER, J.P. Deputy Chmn: SIR HERBERT E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BLAIN, C.B.E., M.INST.T. Secretary & Accountant: E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} LOVELL, A.C.I.S. Service Depots: LONDON :: BIRMINGHAM : BRISTOL : MANCHESTER NEWCASTLE : GLASGOW : BELFAST : DUBLIN Our Ref. FHL/NAW. Your Ref. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}12/JH Regd. Office & Works MELKSHAM, WILTS. 31st October, 1938. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Experimental Department, DERBY. Attention:- Mr. F.J. Hardy. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 28th instant notifying us that the Skid Pan is now clear, we regret, however that we cannot avail ourselves of your kind offer at the present moment on account of a slight accident in which our test car has been involved. Repairs are in hand and on completion we will again communicate with you. Yours faithfully, THE AVON INDIA RUBBER COMPANY LIMITED. [Signature] TYRE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. | ||