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 India Tyre & Rubber Co. forwarding a positive customer testimonial regarding car performance, handling and tyres.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 29\4\ Scan227 | |
| Date | 19th September 1934 | |
| X4662 HEAD OFFICE AND FACTORY: INCHINNAN, RENFREWSHIRE INDIA TYRE & RUBBER COMPANY LTD. MILEAGE DEPARTMENT (AREA "B") 80 CLAPHAM ROAD LONDON, S.W.9 OUR REF. R/WBT. YOUR REF. TELEPHONES: RELIANCE 2662/3 19th September, 1934. Private W.A. ROBOTHAM, ESQ., Experimental Department, Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Robotham, Many apologies for bothering you with yet another letter, but the following is an extract from a letter that I received this morning from my brother-in-law, Captn. Dugdale, which I thought might interest you:- "I have now tested the car under all conditions. She is a wonderful production, and makes long journeys by road a pleasure instead of a tiring necessity. I hope you will tell Robotham how grateful I am for the personal attention he gave to the car, and how delighted I am with its performance, especially cornering at speed. She sits on the road, and the tyres make no noise whatever. The only fault I have is that when one arrives at any place it is necessary at once to look her up, as otherwise every chauffeur in the district appears from all sides to look at her !!!! I broke a valve spring on the way north, and found the most excellent service at Glasgow; enquired as to who were agents for Rolls, and having found the garage met Mr. Read, who was quite first-class - sent me over to eat breakfast, and on return the car was ready for the road" I hope to meet Mr. R.F. Summers when he comes to London to-morrow. I am off for my holiday on Friday - my car will be with you on Saturday. Of course, don't bother to answer this. Yours sincerely, Rothes. P.S. this is Very Private, but Park Ward are. P.T.O | ||