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 requesting to examine an experimental car due to a noise issue with the tyres.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 45\1\ Scan124 | |
| Date | 26th October 1920 | |
| By Appointment To H.M. The King DUNLOP RUBBER Cº LTD FOUNDERS OF THE PNEUMATIC TYRE INDUSTRY. TELEGRAMS: "COVERS, BIRMINGHAM." TELEPHONE Nº: EAST 920 (11 LINES) A.B.C. CODE, 5TH. EDITION, BENTLEY'S CODE REGISTERED OFFICES: "DUNLOP HOUSE," 1, ALBANY STREET, LONDON, N.W.1. WB{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell}/GG. Development. ASTON CROSS, BIRMINGHAM. October 26th, 1920. STAMP: BIRMINGHAM 27 OCT 1920 Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd, Nightingale Rd, DERBY. Dear Sir, For the attention of Mr. Hives. With further regard to your recent communication on the subject of a noise when running on the tyres with which your experimental car has recently been equipped, we would greatly appreciate it if you could arrange for this car to call at Aston Cross for examination of the tyres sometime on Thursday the 28th inst. If at the same time you could give the writer the opportunity of taking a short run on the car in order to get further information on the noise question we should be very much obliged. Would you, therefore, be good enough to advise us on the subject. Yours faithfully, THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO: LTD: W Bond For DEVELOPMENT SUPT: | ||