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).
Examination of Canadian Dunlop tyres and considering 'India' tyres as an alternative for 40/50 HP and 20 HP cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 29\4\ Scan073 | |
| Date | 5th February 1931 | |
| COPY. X446v. S/W. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} c. to Whr.{Mr Wheeler} C4/CLO.2.31. X.4050. TYRES - 40/50 h.p. and 20 h.p. CARS. X.3462. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}4/KT5.2.31. We note that you are sending us a Canadian Dunlop tyre for examination and we will write you again as soon as we have seen it. We are interested to note the result of your test of the latest "India" tyres, which is very interesting and useful to us, but I do not think we need consider changing from Dunlops or making them an alternative standard as, of course, we get special terms by standardising one tyre. If we were asked by customers for "India" tyres we should have no objection to supplying them. C. | ||