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 regarding low pressure tyres, side slip issues, and replacement wheel sets.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 53\2\ Scan079 | |
| Date | 12th December 1923 | |
| X4565 By Appointment To H.M. The King DUNLOP RUBBER CO LTD FOUNDERS OF THE PNEUMATIC TYRE INDUSTRY. TELEGRAMS: "DUNLOPS, BIRMINGHAM." TELEPHONE No. ERDINGTON 261 (PTE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} EX.) EXTENSION.................. STATION: CASTLE BROMWICH (MID. RY.) GOODS: TO DUNLOP SIDINGS, CASTLE BROMWICH. NEAREST CAR ROUTE: TYBURN ROAD FROM STEELHOUSE LANE TO FORT DUNLOP WORKS, CAR 63. REGISTERED OFFICES: DUNLOP HOUSE, 1, ALBANY STREET, LONDON, N.W. 1 ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE FIRM. FORT DUNLOP, ERDINGTON, BIRMINGHAM. PLEASE QUOTE REFERENCE. Experimental Dept. TN/H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 12th. December, '23 E.W.Hives Esq. The Rolls Royce Ltd, Nightingale Road, Derby. Dear Sir, LOW PRESSURE TYRES. We have your letter of the 10th. and have also received the 7" tube mentioned therein. In order to thoroughly investigate this matter we shall be pleased if you will return to us the cover, and we are despatching to you another cover and tube so that you will not be without a spare for this set. We note your remarks about side slip with worn tread, and of course the matter of tread design is being carefully investigated. With regard to the set of wheels which you returned to us, - these have now been despatched back to you. Regarding the addition set of wheels and tyres for the 40/50 H.P.car we regret these have been delayed due to the wrong rims having been wired. These have been returned to our Wheel Works and we hope to let you have same in about a fortnight's time. Yours faithfully, FOR THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO LTD. [Illegible Signature] | ||