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 regarding squealing tyres and requesting modified replacements.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\3\ scan0196 | |
| Date | 6th August 1940 | |
| 1331 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FH3/Dn 6th August 1 9 4 0. Messrs The Avon India Rubber Co.Ltd, M E L K S H A M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} (Wiltshire). ----------------- Attention of Dr J.G.Mackay. Dear Sirs, We have noticed that the Tyres you have supplied to us during the last 9 months have been very much more prone to squeal when cornering than the original samples of the same pattern. We are in need of a further supply of 6.50 x 16 tyres, and if there is anything you can do to reduce the squeal, we should be glad if you could send us 10 Covers with the modification. We will arrange that an official order is sent to you, when we hear that you can supply the covers. Yours faithfully, | ||