Official order for tyres to be sent to the Avon India Rubber Co. Ltd.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\3\ scan0181 | |
| Date | 20th December 1939 | |
| 1331 To Les. {Ivan A. Leslie} from Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /FJH. {Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} c. G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /JWH. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /FJH. {Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} 2/MH. {M. Huckerby} 20.12.39. Will you please send an official order to the Avon IndiaProduction 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes Rubber Co. Ltd. for the following tyres:- 6 special High Speed 6.50 x 16. 12 Bentley Standard 6.50 x 16. Our letter reference Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /FJH. {Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} 8/JH.20.12.39 should be quoted. O {Mr Oldham} /N. 52434. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /FJH. {Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||
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).