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 to Dunlop detailing the return of four special ply tyre covers after testing in France.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 157\3\ scan0049 | |
| Date | 2nd May 1939 | |
| 1332. EXPERIMENTAL DEPARTMENT. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}4/JH. 2nd. May, 1939. The Dunlop Rubber Co.Ltd., Fort Dunlop, BIRMINGHAM. For the attention of Mr. Price. Dear Sirs, We are returning to you as promised the remaining four 6.50 - 16 special four ply covers run on our last tests in France. Tyre No. Mileage. Remarks. 321987. 6517 Run on offside rear. 321985. 1098 Wall damaged as result of accident. Near side front. 319460 4577 Run on offside rear. 312344 4050 Run on nearside rear. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. | ||