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 a tyre manufacturer regarding a set of straight-sided tyres for testing purposes.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 39\1\ Scan030 | |
Date | 29th November 1921 | |
X5386 FACTORIES: CASTLE MILLS, EDINBURGH. TELEPHONE: COVENTRY 476. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "CLINCHER, COVENTRY." THE MOTOR TRADES ASSOCIATION THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS The NORTH BRITISH RUBBER COMPANY LṬḊ Manufacturers of North British "CLINCHER" Motor, Motor Cycle & Cycle Tyres. DUBLIN BELFAST BIRMINGHAM BRISTOL COVENTRY EDINBURGH GLASGOW LEEDS LEICESTER LIVERPOOL MANCHESTER NEWCASTLE ON TYNE & THROUGHOUT THE WORLD CLINCHER HOUSE, 9, LOWER FORD STREET, COVENTRY. Our Ref. JBB/R Your Ref. 29. 11. 21. [STAMP: RECEIVED NOV 29 1921] Messrs Rolls Royce, Ltd., Derby. For the attention of Mr Hives. Dear Sirs, Some time ago when I was at your works you were good enough to inform me that when we were ready with our moulds for straight-sided tyres, 33 x 5, you would be pleased to have a set of these for testing purposes, at special terms. We have only recently got this mould and a set of these tyres have now been forwarded. We have not so far been able to give these tyres a road test ourselves but we are sufficiently confident that they are up to the mark and we have every reason to anticipate that they will give satisfactory running and we are very desirous that you will keep a record of the behaviour of these tyres. The writer hopes to be in Derby next month to see for himself how they look from time to time, and trust you will be able to put them in commission at once. Yours faithfully, THE NORTH BRITISH RUBBER COMPANY, LTD., J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} Asbury Bailey Manager, Coventry & District Branch. | ||