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 to Dunlop Rubber Co. regarding a delay in tyre testing due to adverse weather conditions making the skidpan unusable.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 157\2\ scan0333 | |
| Date | 21th December 1938 | |
| 1332 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}3/R.{Sir Henry Royce} 21st December, 1938. Messrs. Dunlop Rubber Co.,Ltd., Fort Dunlop, Erdington, BIRMINGHAM, 24. (For the attention of H.E. Price, Esq.) Dear Sir, Re your letter - ref. HEP/HM.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}330 19/12/38. Unfortunately, our skidpan has been unusable during the recent long spell of wet and the present icebound conditions, so that we have been unable to test the special 6.50 x 16 tyres. We shall, of course, do so at the first opportunity as we are very anxious to try the tyres in question. The 5.00 x 17 wheels are on test, but we have not yet made any decisions regarding these. Yours faithfully, For ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. | ||