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 specification and costing of wheels for Bentley and Phantom III models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 159\1\ scan0241 | |
| Date | 26th November 1936 | |
| 1370. DUNLOP RUBBER CO.,LTD. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "DUNLOPS, PHONE, BIRMINGHAM" TELEPHONE: ERDINGTON 2121 (P.B.X) EXTENSION No. 395. YOUR REF: OUR REF: HEP/BMT.532.D. FORT DUNLOP ERDINGTON BIRMINGHAM Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY. For the attention of S.H.Grylls, Esq. 26th. November, 1936. Dear Sirs, Referring to our letter of the 23rd. November, we have decided that by employing the 5.00 E.L.P. section rim with tapered beads, the provision of two 5.00 x 17 Bentley wheels need involve no special tooling charges. You will recollect that a similar procedure was adopted when we first produced 5.00x18 wheels for the Phantom III, and we hope you will concur with our decision to instruct the Factory to proceed on these lines. The two wheels, which we confirm will embody an increase in track of .475", will be completed as soon as possible, and we have arranged that they are sent to your Experimental Department - labelled for the attention of the above. Costings have been taken out on the above basis, and we propose to enter a price of £2. 7. 6d. per wheel, nett, which we trust will prove acceptable. Yours faithfully, FOR THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO.,LTD., Manager, Car Manfrs. Division. | ||