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 Dunlop Rubber Co. Ltd. regarding the unavailability of a 4.00-17 open bead rim and proposing an alternative construction.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 159\1\ scan0257 | |
| Date | 14th January 1937 | |
| DUNLOP RUBBER CO., LTD. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "DUNLOPS, PHONE, BIRMINGHAM" TELEPHONE: ERDINGTON 2121 (P.B.X) EXTENSION No. 395. YOUR REF: Rml8/R.{Sir Henry Royce} OUR REF: HEP/BMT.187. FORT DUNLOP ERDINGTON BIRMINGHAM Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, (Experimental Dept.) DERBY. For the attention of I.A.Leslie, Esq. 14th. January, 1937. Dear Sirs, Referring to your letter of the 4th. January, we have approached all Rim suppliers in this country and regret to inform you that we are not able to obtain an open bead rim, size 4.00-17. We could, however, produce from 4.00 section E.L.P. rim strip, a 17" wheel, but this would be in 10-gauge material. We should not recommend a combination of this rim and a 6.00 tyre for continued use, but feel that such a fitment may be of assistance in getting comparative data for the type of test which you have under consideration. We should be glad to know whether you wish us to proceed with a pair of wheels of this construction. Yours faithfully, FOR THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO.LTD., [Signature H.G. Price] Manager, Car Manfrs. Division. | ||