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 Avon Tyres regarding a delayed shipment of sixteen tyres due to road conditions.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\3\ scan0083 | |
| Date | 6th January 1939 | |
| 1331 MANUFACTURERS OF AVON TYRES, SPORTS SUNDRIES, FOOTWEAR, FLOORING & MECHANICAL RUBBERS Telegrams AVONNES BIRMINGHAM Telephone CENTRAL 8164/5 Established 1885 THE AVON INDIA RUBBER CO LTD. SYMBOLS OF ENDURANCE MOK Chairman: MAJOR R.{Sir Henry Royce} F.{Mr Friese} FULLER. J.P. Deputy Chmn. SIR HERBERT E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BLAIN C.B.E. M.INST.T. Secretary: G.F.V.LUNT. F.C.I.S. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} LOVELL. A.C.I.S. Head Office & Works MELKSHAM WILTS Service Depots: LONDON :: BIRMINGHAM : BRISTOL : MANCHESTER GLASGOW : LIVERPOOL : BELFAST NEWCASTLE : DUBLIN : NOTTINGHAM Our Ref. SLH/VGF. Your Ref. _________ 41& 42, LIVERY STREET, BIRMINGHAM, 3. 6th January 1939. [Handwritten notes:] FD{Frank Dodd - Bodies} Hair 17/h arrived Plan on a 6 to Chateauroux GM Messrs. Rolls Royce Limited, Experimental Department, D E R B Y. Dear Sirs, Dr. Mackay despatched sixteen tyres to-day and they were to be sent on this afternoon by road from our Birmingham Depot. The road conditions were, however, such that the lorry from Melksham did not arrive here until rather late owing to a slight mishap on the way. Arrangement have, therefore, been made for the tyres to be put on the 4.30 passenger train, arriving at Derby at 5.29, and this information was telephoned you this afternoon. Yours faithfully, THE AVON INDIA RUBBER COMPANY LIMITED. (Signature) Manufacturers' Section. | ||