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 driver, D.A. Apel, requesting advice on 'Prowodnik' and oversize tyres for a new car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 81\1\ scan0130 | |
| Date | 1st April 1914 | |
| COPY. 42, Quarrendon St.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, Fulham. S.W. April. 1st.1914. Sir, I am driver to Mrs M.M.Hare and had some conversation with you last year at Littlestone on the matter of tyres. You were at the time running on some "Prowodnik" tyres and I would be glad to know what results you obtained from them, also if you would express a general opinion of oversize tyres, are they likely to produce side roll? My reason for troubling you is that Mrs Hare has another Rolls Royce on order and I am most anxious to suggest the best possible tyre for her new car, and have had no opportunity to test the above for my self, we do not get a very good mileage from our present tyre (Michelin). Trusting you will give me the benefit of your experience in this matter and thanking you in anticipation. I am, yours respectfully. (signed) D.A. Apel. | ||