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).
Two special Fort tyre covers that will be used by the Experimental Department.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 157\2\ scan0191 | |
Date | 13th August 1937 | |
1332 To G/WFH. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}9/AP.13.8.37 Further to our memo Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}15/JH.7.6.37 and in reply to G/WFH/CA.1/DN.12.8.37, the 2 special Fort covers in question will not now be returned to Dunlops, as this pattern of tyre has now been removed from their secret list, and is being sold to the public. The tyres will be used by us on Expl. Dept. cars and can therefore be paid for. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} | ||