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 The Avon India Rubber Co. Ltd. regarding cornering and skid-pan tyre testing data.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\3\ scan0045 | |
| Date | 19th April 1938 | |
| 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 1331 Chairman: MAJOR R F FULLER. J.P. Deputy Chmn: SIR HERBERT E BLAIN. C.B.E. M.INST.T. Secretary & Accountant: E.H. LOVELL. F.C.I.S. Service Depots: LONDON BIRMINGHAM BRISTOL MANCHESTER GLASGOW LIVERPOOL BELFAST NEWCASTLE DUBLIN NOTTINGHAM Our Ref JGM/AP Your Ref Regd. Office & Works MELKSHAM, WILTS. 19th April 1938 F.{Mr Friese} J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} HARDY. Mr. W.A. Robotham, C/o.{Mr Oldham} Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Mr. Robotham, Mr. Kilborn and Mr. Hewitt join with me in expressing our gratitude to you for the courtesy and hospitality extended to us during our visit to your Works last Wednesday, and for the facilities granted to us then of obtaining data regarding the cornering powers of our own and competitive tyres on your "skid-pan". We would be glad to have, at your convenience, the detailed results obtained during these tests and when we complete our repeat tests on the road with the same tyres fitted to our Pontiac car we will send detailed results to you. Yours sincerely, THE AVON INDIA RUBBER CO. LTD., J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Mackay Chief Chemist. | ||