From ROY to Hs. regarding Dunlop Company proceeding with new tyre moulds for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 157\1\ scan0046 | |
| Date | 21th June 1932 | |
| X4050. To Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from ROY. {Mr H. Royce - Buyer} C. to Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [crossed out] ROY {Mr H. Royce - Buyer} 7/MG21.6.32 The Dunlop Company advise they are proceeding on their own initiative with the necessary moulds for 6.00-19 and 7.00-20 Tyre sizes in their MA.2 type tread pattern - section of which please find attached. Although such section is not cut from any of our present standard sizes, it will be an indication to you of the type of tread. These moulds should be complete the latter part of July, and they will then deliver 4 tyres of each size to us for test. ROY. {Mr H. Royce - Buyer} ENCLOSURE. Section of tyre. [Red Stamp] ENCLOSURE N⁰ 620 [Red Stamp] ENCLOSURE N⁰ 62... | ||
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