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).
Tyre sizes for certain chassis and forwarding a communication from the Dunlop Company.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 157\1\ scan0017 | |
| Date | 2nd March 1932 | |
| X4050. To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} from ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to BY c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ------------- ROY{Sir Henry Royce}1/MG2.3.32 ------------- Following our recent conversation regarding the size of tyres for certain chassis, attached is copy of communication now to hand from the Dunlop Company outlining their experience with the various diameters and sections. Meantime they are proceeding with a set of Wheels fitted with 18" rims, 5 1/2 section, as arranged, and we have not instructed them to prepare tyre moulds for 17". ROY{Sir Henry Royce} ENCLOSURE. Copy of letter from The Dunlop Rubber Co.Erdington 1.3.32 Ref: HEP/LW.410 | ||