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., Ltd. regarding the supply and design of tyres for different chassis models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 157\1\ scan0298 | |
| Date | 10th April 1936 | |
| DUNLOP RUBBER CO.,LTD. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "DUNLOPS, PHONE, BIRMINGHAM" TELEPHONE: ERDINGTON 2121 (P.B.X) EXTENSION No. 395. YOUR REF: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}31/KW. OUR REF: HEP/LW.649. FORT DUNLOP ERDINGTON BIRMINGHAM Messrs. Rolls Royce Limited, DERBY. For the attention of W.A.Robotham, Esq. 10th April, 1936. Dear Sirs, In reply to your letter of the 8th inst. we are preparing five 7.00-18 Fort "90" tyres with modified shoulder design in line with previous sample sets supplied, and will have these in your possession during the morning of Wednesday the 15th inst. Following our request to Mr. Lambourn, we have despatched to you five 6.00-18 "90" pattern tyres of the original standard tread design, under cover of our advices 1163/4 dated 8th inst. and we hope that by this time they are in your possession. We should be interested to hear whether the original pattern "90" as agreed for the Phantom lll would meet your requirements for the 20/25 HP. chassis, as we are in a position to offer supplies of the 6.00-19 or 6.00-18 tyre in this pattern, and would engrave the letter "R" on the mould. Yours faithfully, FOR THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO.LIMITED. (Signature of H.G. Price) Manager - Car Manfrs. Division. | ||