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 High Duty Alloys Ltd. concerning characteristic cracking in the front tyres of the sender's car and a friend's Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 116\2\ scan0017 | |
| Date | 31th August 1937 | |
| HIGH DUTY ALLOYS LTD. TELEPHONE: SLOUGH 822 (3 LINES) TELEGRAMS: ALLOYS, SLOUGH. DIRECTORS: W. C. DEVEREUX, F.R.Ae.S., (Managing) DUNCAN MCKELLAR. BUCKINGHAM AVENUE, TRADING ESTATE, SLOUGH, BUCKS. Our Ref WCD/RMM. Your Ref.................... 31st August, 1937. W.A.Robotham, Esq., Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd. D E R B Y. Dear Mr. Robotham, You will remember that I mentioned to you about the cracks that had appeared in the front tyres on my Car. Last night I had a friend staying with me, a Mr. Bryson, who also runs a Bentley 4 1/4-litre, recently purchased, with a touring body, and I find that his front tyres have gone in the same way, so that it is definitely a characteristic of the tyre. I thought you would like to have this information. I might add that the trouble does not seem to be getting any worse, although for the mileage I have done generally the tyres are standing up very badly. I think Mr. Hives is getting Mr. Bryson up to see him in the near future, so when he arrives you can see the state of his tyres in comparison with mine. Yours sincerely, W.C.Devereux. | ||