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).
Customer satisfaction letter to The India Tyre Co. Ltd. regarding their tyres on a 3.5-litre Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 157\6\ scan0036 | |
| Date | 17th March 1936 | |
| COPY 17.3.36. To: THE INDIA TYRE CO.LTD. LONDON, NW.{N. Walker - Patents}8 Dear Sirs, ATTENTION OF MR.ROBINSON. Confirming my call of yesterday's date, I have much pleasure in expressing complete satisfaction of your India Super Tyres, as fitted to our 3½-litre Bentley Car. The two covers taken off the front wheels, have, in my opinion, run a very remarkable mileage, and were still serviceable ! They were the original tyres as fitted to the car when new, and completed over 6,000 miles, on the rear wheels, which were then changed over to the front wheels, and have now completed a total mileage of 20,138 miles. We have found these tyres to possess very good road-holding qualities, and have not suffered from skidding, or wheel-spin, under normal road conditions. The tyres were found to have a good grip on icy and snowed-up roads. In conclusion, I would like to say that 'INDIAS' will be fitted to our other cars, as their present tyres of other manufacture wear out ! Thanking you for the service, and attention and, I should add, courtesy, always received at your St.John's Wood Depot. Yours truly, (signed) D.C.W. | ||