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 Dunlop Rubber Co. discussing issues with a modified Silent tyre and the ordering of new moulds.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 45\2\ Scan368 | |
| Date | 11th November 1931 | |
| 4050. DUNLOP RUBBER CO.,LTD. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "DUNLOP," PHONE, BIRMINGHAM TELEPHONE: BIRMINGHAM CENTRAL 4108 (P.B.E.) EXTENSION No. YOUR REF: OUR REF: FORT DUNLOP ERDINGTON BIRMINGHAM November 11th. 1931. W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Mr. Robotham, Thanks very much for yours of the 10th inst., Your opinion seems to coincide with mine. While writing on this subject I would like to mention that our Mr. Fellowes is discussing with your London people to-day the question of the bad behaviour of the modified Silent tyre which you are at present taking. It is a pity that this matter is still in the air, but in order to hasten developments we are putting in hand a mould of the 7.00 - 21 size, in the latest pattern which you had for trial. We already have a mould for 7.00 - 20, and as you have heard from Mr. Fellowes - we have already ordered moulds in the sizes required for your new models. Yours faithfully, For THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO LTD., A Healey Works Director. | ||