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).
Van to transport specific tyres and a motor jack from Derby to the Birmingham Depot.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\3\ scan0133 | |
| Date | 5th May 1939 | |
| McK S. LOVELL HEWITT AT BIRMINGHAM. MR. C.H.ROBERTSON, SERVICE DEPT. SIH/VGP. 5th May 1939. As requested this morning, will you please arrange for the Birmingham van to proceed to Derby next Monday morning to arrive there at approximately 10.30. There is a stock of our tyres at the Rolls Royce Works, among which are the following :- 1X.2368 1X.2378 1X.2360 1X.2338 1X.2328 1X.2377 1X.2357 1X.2379 1X.2367 1X.2395 1X.2321 1R.7316 1X.2344 1R.7309 1X.2306 1R.7337 1X.2394 1R.7369 1X.2310 1X.2375 1X.2311 1X.2391, all of which are to be identified by means of their serial number and brought back on the van to Birmingham Depot. Should there be any difficulty reference should be made to Mr. Hardy of their Experimental Dept. In addition to the above tyres there are a certain number of experimental pattern 6.50/16 tyres which have also to be brought back on the lorry. These are referred to in the attached copy letter and Mr. Hardy has promised that these will be put on one side and will be available at the same time as the other 22. Also one motor jack recently taken for use at Derby is to be collected and brought back here. | ||