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. regarding the dispatch of tyres and updating mileage information.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 157\2\ scan0109 | |
| Date | 14th January 1937 | |
| 1332. Wyman- Have these tyres arrived- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} ~207 6Lx DUNLOP RUBBER CO.,LTD. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "DUNLOPS, PHONE, BIRMINGHAM" TELEPHONE: ERDINGTON 2121 (P.B.X) EXTENSION NO. 395. YOUR REF: OUR REF: HEP/BMT.174. FORT DUNLOP ERDINGTON BIRMINGHAM Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY. For the attention of W.A. Robotham, Esq. 14th. January, 1937. Dear Sirs, Following the letter addressed to you by our Technical Director on the 5th. instant, we would confirm that the two items marked 'A' and 'B' on our list are under shipment for France. We are to-day despatching to you items 'C', 'F' and 'G', and would confirm that items 'D' and 'E' will be despatched shortly. We should be glad if you would amend the size under item 'F' to 7.00-18. We have noticed from the labels attached to the covers that the actual mileage is 3,329 on the nearside rear, and 2,504 on the offside. We are recording this information in place of the approximate figure of 1,800 which was discussed. Details of the remaining 6.00-19 covers will be passed to you in the course of the next few days. Yours faithfully, FOR THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO.LTD. [Signature] Manager, Car Manfrs. Division. | ||