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).
Requesting an official order for various tyres and tubes from the Avon India Rubber Co. Ltd.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\3\ scan0239 | |
| Date | 28th January 1941 | |
| To Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/AES. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} 1331 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}3/ET.28.1.41. With regard to the attached advice note A.09113, I believe these tyres were ordered over the telephone by Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} will you please send the Avon India Rubber Co. Ltd. an official order for:- 4 - 7.00 x 16 Tyres and Tubes. 8 - 7.50 x 16 " " " In addition will you also order from the same Company:- 2 - 4.75 x 17 Tyres and Tubes. 2 - 5.00 x 17 " " " All these tyres and tubes are required for our cars at the Clan Foundry. O/N. 753. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} | ||