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 the production of disc wheels and an increase in wheel track.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 159\1\ scan0387 | |
| Date | 11th November 1938 | |
| 1370 DUNLOP RUBBER CO.,LTD. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "DUNLOPS, PHONE, BIRMINGHAM" TELEPHONE: ERDINGTON 2121 (P.B.X.) EXTENSION NO. 395. YOUR REF: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}1/MH.{M. Huckerby} OUR REF: HEP/WS.1542.D. FORT DUNLOP ERDINGTON BIRMINGHAM 24 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. For the attention of G.H.Grylls, Esq. 11th November, 1938. Dear Sirs, Following our letter of the 7th November, we now find that it is possible to produce, without special tooling, Disc wheels to the general arrangements of your part GB.3877 and incorporating the light weight 4.00x16 rim CDO.2951. It will, however, be noted from the enclosed print CDO.3102 that an increase in wheel track is necessary, and I should be glad to have your comments on this point before we take the question of costs further. Yours faithfully, For DUNLOP RUBBER CO., LTD. Manager, Car Manfrs. Division. [Logo: 1938 DUNLOP 50 YEARS OF GROWTH] | ||