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 concerning the dispatch of experimental tyres for testing road holding and noise.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\3\ scan0077 | |
| Date | 7th December 1938 | |
| 1331 MANUFACTURERS OF AVON TYRES, SPORTS SUNDRIES, FOOTWEAR, FLOORING & MECHANICAL RUBBERS Telegrams RUBBER MELKSHAM Telephones MELKSHAM 120 (6 LINES) Established 1885 The AVON INDIA RUBBER Co LTD. SYMBOLS OF ENDURANCE Chairman: MAJOR R.F. FULLER. J.P. Deputy Chmn: SIR HERBERT E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BLAIN C.B.E., M.INST.T. Secretary & Accountant: F.{Mr Friese} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} LOVELL, A.C.I.S. Service Depots: LONDON :: BIRMINGHAM : BRISTOL : MANCHESTER NEWCASTLE : GLASGOW : BELFAST : DUBLIN Our Ref........... JG M/NAW. Your Ref............. Regd. Office & Works MELKSHAM, WILTS. [Handwritten Note:] F.J.H- Rolls Royce Ltd., Please try these out 7th December, 1938. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [Addressed To:] Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. Attention:- Mr. Robotham. [Handwritten Initials:] RH{R. Hollingworth} Dear Sirs, We despatched to you this morning by passenger train 4 - experimental 6.50/16 4-ply tyres upon which we would be glad to have your comments, particularly in regard to road holding and noise. These are the tyres which Mr. S. Lovell-Hewitt described in his telephone conversation with you last Saturday. It would be helpful to the discussions arranged for Wednesday, 14th instant if the results of your tests on those tyres were then available. Yours faithfully, THE AVON INDIA RUBBER CO.LTD., [Signature:] J.G. Mackay DEVELOPMENT MANAGER & CHIEF CHEMIST. | ||