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 The Avon India Rubber Co. Ltd. requesting a supply of special and standard tyres.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\3\ scan0182 | |
| Date | 20th December 1939 | |
| 1331 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}8/JH. 20th. December, 1939. Dr. J.G. Mackay, Messrs. The Avon India Rubber Co.Ltd., Melksham, Wiltshire. Dear Dr. Mackay, Mr. Grylls tells me that he has asked you to supply us with 6 special 5 stud high speed tyres, 6.50 x 16. Will you please also supply 12 of our standard type 6.50 x 16. I will instruct our order office to send you an official order for all these tyres. Thank you for the 28 x 1 1/4 B.E. tyre which is now doing good service. It appears to have a low power loss. Compliments of the Season. Yours faithfully, | ||