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 British Tyre & Rubber Co. Ltd. responding to an enquiry about two new tyre sizes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 158\1\ scan0167 | |
| Date | 11th December 1937 | |
| BRITISH TYRE & RUBBER Co. LTD. FORMERLY BRITISH GOODRICH RUBBER Co. LTD. HEAD OFFICE THAMES HOUSE, MILLBANK, LONDON, S.W.1. WORKS: LEYLAND, LANCS. AND BURTON-ON-TRENT. BRANCHES & SERVICE DEPOTS: LONDON, LEEDS, LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, BRISTOL, BIRMINGHAM, ETC. TELEPHONE: VICTORIA 3848 (8 LINES). CABLES: BRITGOODS, LONDON. TELEGRAMS: BRITGOODS, TELEX, LONDON. DIRECTORS: SIR WALROND SINCLAIR, K.B.E., (CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR.) SIR JOHN P. HEWETT, G.C.S.I., K.B.E., C.I.E. (DEPUTY CHAIRMAN.) BERNHARD H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} BINDER, F.C.A. COL. THE HON. STUART PLEYDELL-BOUVERIE, D.S.O. LT. COMMANDER SIR HUGH DAWSON, BART., R.N. ALFRED SEELEY. ALAN SINCLAIR. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY, POST OFFICE, PRINCIPAL RAILWAYS, ETC. Ref. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}14/R.{Sir Henry Royce} 11th December 1937 Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your enquiry of the 6th instant for two new size Tyres which you have not previously used, viz., 6.50 x 16 and 6.50 x 17. In reply we have the pleasure to inform you that we are in a position to supply you with our latest type Gilt Edged Car Tyres in these sizes and the question of price is receiving our very careful consideration. In regard to the two features which you mention we believe that you have already had satisfactory experience with our Car Tyres in other sizes and we confirm that the Gilt Edged tread is extremely silent and also will be found equally satisfactory so far as "Corner-ability" is concerned. We hope to be able to send you our quotation during the first days of next week, and again thanking you for your enquiry, we are, Yours faithfully, BRITISH TYRE & RUBBER CO. LTD. | ||