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 Firestone Tyre & Rubber Co. Ltd. requesting a section of an R.O. series tyre for examination.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 158\1\ scan0093 | |
| Date | 17th January 1936 | |
| X1339 Exptl. Dept. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}11/KW. 17th January, 1936. The Firestone Tyre & Rubber Co.Ltd., Great West Road, Brentford, Middlesex. Dear Sirs, Thank you for your letter of the 9th January. We should be glad if you would let us have a section of the Firestone R.O. series tyre, in order that we may examine this prior to determining if it is worth carrying out a test. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. | ||