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 regarding the collection of old test tyres.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\3\ scan0128 | |
| Date | 4th May 1939 | |
| 1331. ESTABLISHED 1885 [AVON LOGO] 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.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} LOVELL, A.C.I.S. SERVICE DEPOTS. LONDON-BIRMINGHAM BRISTOL-MANCHESTER NEWCASTLE-GLASGOW BELFAST. Telegrams RUBBER MELKSHAM. Telephone MELKSHAM 120 (6 Lines). Codes ABC, 5TH EDN. WESTERN UNION, BENTLEY'S & M.T. PRIVATE CODE. 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}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}3/MH.{M. Huckerby} 4th May, 1939. Rolls Royce Ltd., D E R B Y. FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Attention:- Mr. S.H. Grylls. AAK Dear Sirs, Thanks for your letter of May 3rd. We have today written to Mr. Hardy suggesting that certain tyres that you are holding for us for Skin Pan tests are no longer required in the light of more recent information and that we will arrange for our Birmingham van to collect those tyres. If at the same time you will let the van have those test tyres which you no longer require we will arrange disposal. Yours faithfully, THE AVON INDIA RUBBER COMPANY LIMITED. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Mackay DEVELOPMENT MANAGER AND CHIEF CHEMIST. [Handwritten Note] WT Please arrange for all your old Avon Stock together with their jack to be sent over to the Repair Dept on Monday 8th. Lorry will collect them. | ||