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 a motor equipment supplier regarding the GENERAL Dual-10 tyre and a proposed road test.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 158\1\ scan0123 | |
| Date | 15th July 1937 | |
| P1339 Telephones: GLADSTONE 4255-6 (2 Lines). Telegrams: PAPELIAN, PHONE, LONDON, R.M. Papelian Limited MOTOR CAR EQUIPMENT. Edgware Road, Cricklewood, LONDON, N.W.2 And at NEW YORK [Logo: THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS LTD] Our Ref. 43/583/R.{Sir Henry Royce} Your Ref. Cablegrams: PAPELIAN, LONDON Codes: BENTLEY'S and PRIVATE Directors: R.{Sir Henry Royce} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} PAPELIAN. (Armenian). STEPHEN PAPELIAN. 15th July, 1937. W.A. Robotham, Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., DERBY. Dear Mr. Robotham, You may be interested to know that after tests covering several weeks the Dutch Royal Family, on a fleet of 12 cars, have standardized on the GENERAL Dual-10. The test covered silence, the throwing of stones on the underside of the wings, and skidding. Practically every well-known make of tyre was tested out, and we feel very proud that the GENERAL Dual-10 was selected. We hope to have your tyres within the next few days, and we should be glad if you would make a test of the stopping distance, say at 60 m.p.h. with your present tyres, when the distance can be checked after fitting the GENERAL Dual-10. The Writer will be very pleased to come along to the factory after the tyres are fitted, and perhaps you will allow him to go out on the road with your test car. Yours faithfully, p.p. R.M. PAPELIAN LIMITED. [Signature] RMP/EMD. All contracts or agreements contained in this letter are contingent on Strikes, Accidents, Fires, or any other causes beyond our control and all contracts are subject to approval by the signature of a duly authorized executive officer of this company. Clerical errors subject to correction. | ||