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).
Cancellation of an order for Firestone rims following high-speed test failures and subsequent correspondence.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 4\4\ 04-page29 | |
| Date | 25th June 1920 | |
| QY2/G - 25.5.20. June, 25th 1920. To: Rolls-Royce Ltd., Attention Mr. F.H. Royce. Copies to Mr. Hives. Mr. Bailey. Mr. C. Johnson. From Mr. Olley. Re Rims. On receipt of Mr. Hives' letter hsl/1.G18.5.20, reporting the failure of Firestone rims on high speed road tests, we cancelled our order for Firestone rims for imported cars. We have since had several visits from the Firestone representative in this district who is very anxious to convince us that our judgement against Firestone rims should be reconsidered. The attached copy of a letter from the Vice President of the Company to their representative may prove of interest. The Packard, Locomobile, Pierce-Arrow (partially) and practically all leading American makes, fit Firestone rims, their engineers stating that they have no complaints from customers of tyres coming off on the road or of accidents through the rims coming loose. Mr. Vincent of the Packard Co. writes:- "We have always used the Firestone rim ----- as this rim (on wood wheels) will stand the most abuse, will always run true and is rather easy to handle. I therefore do not think you would make Handwritten text: X.474 X.4244 X.2943 X.3594 | ||