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).
Secret internal memo discussing tyre pricing and policy for Dunlop, India and Avon tyres on RR and Bentley chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 158\1\ scan0198 | |
| Date | 22th August 1938 | |
| SECRET. 1339. To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Copy to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} re Tyre Prices. Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}2/E22838 Referring to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/MH{M. Huckerby}29.7.38 and the last paragraph of Page 1, as a policy we should like to adhere if we can to the fitting of Dunlop tyres to RR chassis. We really have no quarrel with Dunlop's and, therefore, we are not very keen on the idea of leaving them with the P.III business only. Judging from ROY{Sir Henry Royce}2/P.5.8.38 Dunlop prices will quite possibly come down to India's or below. As a policy, therefore, what we should like to see would be Dunlop tyres on RR chassis, India tyres on the Bentley Sports, i.e. B.III, which would leave B.50 for Avons if their tyres and prices are such as to warrant your recommending them. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||