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 from Dunlop Rim & Wheel Co. acknowledging a query about tyre fit and referring it to their technical department.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 159\1\ scan0211 | |
| Date | 14th January 1936 | |
| X1370 WHALL DUNLOP RIM & WHEEL CO., LTD. WITH WHICH IS ASSOCIATED W. GOODYEAR & SONS LTD. (DUDLEY). TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "SOUND, COVENTRY." TELEPHONE: COVENTRY 8633. 5 LINES, (PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE). DIRECTORS: RT. HON. SIR ERIC GEDDES, G.C.B., C.B.E., CHAIRMAN. SIR J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} GEORGE BEHARRELL, D.S.O., VICE CHAIRMAN. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} F.{Mr Friese} GOODYEAR, MANAGING DIRECTOR. C. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} GOODYEAR, WORKS DIRECTOR. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} L. COLLYER. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BEHARRELL. MANUFACTURERS OF ALL CLASSES OF WHEEL & HUB EQUIPMENT. GENERAL ENGINEERS. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY AND COLONIAL AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. FOLESHILL, COVENTRY. YOUR REF: HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}5/KW OUR REF: EFG/NW.{N. Walker - Patents} Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY. GRY{Shadwell Grylls} January 14th. 1936. Dear Sirs, Your memo of the 11th. instant is having attention. As the question of tyre fit is concerned, it is necessary to refer the matter to our Technical Department at Fort Dunlop. This has been done, and we will return to the subject immediately we have been able to collect the necessary details. Yours faithfully, for DUNLOP RIM & WHEEL COMPANY, LTD. E.F.Goodyear Managing Director. | ||