Proposing a 10,000-mile test for Dunlop tyres and arranging for their procurement in France.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 42\1\ Scan049 | |
| Date | 8th March 1926 | |
| To Wd. {Mr Wood / Mr Whitehead} from Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X3809 Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 7/LGI 8.3.26. DUNLOP TYRES. X3809 X5820a We propose running a 10,000 miles test with a 20 HP. car fitted with wheel base wheels and 5¼" dia. tyres. Will you please ascertain from Messrs. Dunlop whether these can be obtained in Paris and if not, will you please order 12 tyres complete to be sent to :- Mr. G.W.Hancock, Hotel de France, Chateauroux(French test region), Indre, France. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||
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