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).
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/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 India 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/N. 52434. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||