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 Rapson Tyre & Jack Coy. Ltd. regarding the examination and potential retreading of tyres.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 39\1\ Scan068 | |
Date | 20th February 1924 | |
X1238 CUSTOMERS' CARS ONLY DRIVEN BY OUR STAFF AT CLIENTS' OWN RISK AND RESPONSIBILITY. TYRE & JACK MANUFACTURERS BY APPOINTMENT TO H.M THE KING DIRECTORS: COL. R.{Sir Henry Royce} HALSEY, CHAIRMAN. F.{Mr Friese} LIONEL RAPSON, MANAGING DIRECTOR VICE-ADMIRAL SIR LIONEL HALSEY, G.C.V.O., K.C.M.G., C.B. CAPT. F.{Mr Friese} MCKAY HAY, D.C.M. JOHN LOMAX (SECRETARY). Rapson TYRE & JACK COY. LTD. Tyre Factory: NEW MALDEN SURREY Sales Dept: 477, OXFORD STREET, LONDON. TYRE & JACK MANUFACTURERS BY APPOINTMENT TO H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES Telegraphic Address: RAPSONO, NEW MALDEN, SURREY. Code: BENTLEY'S Telephone: MALDEN 190, 191, 192. Your Ref. HsL/LG. Our Ref. FLR/DLM. Please Quote. 20th February 1924. E.W. Hines, Esq., Messrs Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Nightingale Road, D E R B Y. Dear Mr. Hines, Very many thanks for your letter and report of the 19th instant. The moment the two rear tyres which you are returning come to hand, I will examine the casings and if these are, in my opinion, still in sufficiently good condition to give you say a further 10,000 miles running, I shall retread same with our double-tread. If not, I will arrange to send you two brand-new double treaders. Of course, you will appreciate that we have today reached the stage when, contrary to what happened about two to three years ago, the casing now survives the life of the tread. We know that the average standard Rapson casing is good to efficiently withstand 20,000 miles running providing the speeds and the weight of the car are such that the tread will withstand the same mileage. At 8,000 odd miles, therefore, the super cord casing of the tyres you tested should be in excellent condition and quite capable of withstanding a further 10,000 miles at the same speeds when fitted with our double treads. -1- All communications to be addressed to the Company, not to individuals. | ||