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).
Customer's objections to replacing silent tread tyres with triple stud tyres.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 45\2\ Scan154 | |
| Date | 1st May 1929 | |
| X4050. W/S. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/RmG/LG3. 5.29. DUNLOP TYRES. Dunlops have written to us re. the objections of an owner who is replacing his silent tread tyres with triple stud tyres. We think that you should know of this gentleman's objections so that if the matter comes up you will know the facts of the case. We do not think that any of the objections the gentleman mentions are of very much consequence. However, as we have already pointed out the silent tread tyre is definitely under a handicap for preventing straight forward skidding and stopping the car when braking. Therefore if such complaints are made, there would seem to be no alternative but to use triple stud tyres. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||