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).
Internal departmental memo regarding an order for Dunlop wire wheels for the Experimental Works.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 1\7\ B001_X15 20 46 50 59-page024 | |
| Date | 6th February 1913 | |
| ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 476 (FOUR LINES). R.R. 475, (100 H) (PP 366. 7.1.13) E.P. 3312. DEPARTMENTAL MEMO. This column is for Name of Person addressed. DATE. Re Exp. No. 15/B DUNLOP WIRE WHEELS. Mr. Nadin. 6. 2.13. The Experimental Works are asking for these Wheels. Can you give us any idea as to when they are likely to be in the Works ? AHy Mr Rudd Feb 6.13. Have we any order for Expt purposes? Q Jn Nadin Feb 7/13 I conclude that the Dunlop Wheels for Trials Cars are referred to. As Mr Haldenby is aware we have received 2 sets hubs & 5 - 895x135 wheels. We expect 7 more wheels by tonight & the remaining 6 with their hubs on Monday or Tuesday. These are the only Dunlop Wire Wheels on order. JN This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||