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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).
Company's position on fitting low-pressure tyres to customer cars.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 53\3\  Scan057
Date  31th May 1927
  
To Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} +4565 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1/LG31.5.27.

AGREEMENT FORM.
LOW PRESSURE TYRES. +457.

We do not agree with para. underlined in red. Our view as regards low pressure tyres is that we want as many customers as possible to fit them.

R.{Sir Henry Royce} has gone so far as to suggest that we should change the rims free of charge.

If we unnecessarily frighten a customer as regards wobbles or put him to the extra expense of hydraulic dampers, we should imagine many less customers will change to low pressure tyres.

We have no record of a single case of high speed wobbles on 20 HP. or 40/50 HP. cars without F.W.B.

Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  


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