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 India Tyre & Rubber Company Ltd. regarding a delay in manufacturing a special colonial type tyre mould for a Bentley car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 29\4\ Scan210 | |
| Date | 27th July 1934 | |
| TELEPHONES: PAISLEY 4141/5. INDIA TYRE & RUBBER COMPANY LTD. TELEGRAMS: INDIAOWL, RENFREW. INCHINNAN SCOTLAND OUR REF. HSC/JT YOUR REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}17/KW 27th July, 1934. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. For attention of Experimental Dept. Dear Sirs, Replying to your letter of the 25th inst. we regret to inform you that some unavoidable delay has occurred in connection with the cutting of the mould necessary for the manufacture of the special Colonial type of tread which we are producing for the Bentley car. We anticipate, however, that the work on this mould will be completed early next week and that 4/5 days thereafter we shall be in a position to send you a set of Tyres for test purposes. Yours faithfully, INDIA TYRE & RUBBER CO.LTD. H.S.Claplin General Sales Manager. | ||