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 Avon confirming the despatch of tyres and tubes for testing purposes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\3\ scan0238 | |
| Date | 27th January 1941 | |
| The AVON INDIA RUBBER Co. Ltd. ESTABLISHED 1885 SYMBOLS OF ENDURANCE CHAIRMAN MAJOR R.F. FULLER, J.P. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN SIR HERBERT E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BLAIN, C.B.E., M.Inst.T. JOINT GENERAL MANAGERS R.H. COMLEY O.F. SWANBOROUGH. SECRETARY & ACCOUNTANT E.H. LOVELL, A.C.I.S. SERVICE DEPOTS: LONDON, BIRMINGHAM, BRISTOL, MANCHESTER, NEWCASTLE, GLASGOW, BELFAST. Telegrams RUBBER, MELKSHAM. Telephone MELKSHAM 120 (6 LINES). Codes A.B.C. 5TH EDN. WESTERN UNION, BENTLEY'S & M.I. PRIVATE CODE. LONDON OFFICE, MABLEDON PLACE, ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} PANCRAS, LONDON, W.C.1. HEAD OFFICE & WORKS, MELKSHAM, WILTS. Handwritten text (top left): Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} / Wyman Please let me know when these are delivered Handwritten text (top right): Copy please 1331 Reference: JGM/CCH Date: 27th January 1941 Handwritten text (middle): Arrived 10-3-41 Mr Robotham, Rolls Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Mr Robotham, Further to our letter of the 20th inst., we despatched to you on Thursday, the 23rd inst., the following tyres: 4 - 7.00/16 Avon Heavy Duty Silent (4 ply) Tyres Serial Numbers of which are as follows:- Serial No. K.R. 7119 (30) 7186 (28) 7586 (27) 7168 (30) 8 - 7.50/16 Avon Heavy Duty Silent (4 ply) Tyres Serial Numbers of which are as follows:- Serial Nos. K.R. 8488 (25) 6182 (2) 1755 (30) 6029 (30) 7807 (15) 3991 (30) 3275 (22) 3959 (26) Tubes were also sent for the above. This despatch completes all the tyres which we promised to send you for testing purposes. Yours faithfully, THE AVON INDIA RUBBER CO LTD. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Mackay Development Department. | ||