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 regarding the noise performance of Straight Side Tyres and a proposal for new moulded tyres for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 45\1\ Scan182 | |
| Date | 14th February 1921 | |
| X.4050 By Appointment To H.M. The King. DUNLOP RUBBER CO LTD FOUNDERS OF THE PNEUMATIC TYRE INDUSTRY. TELEGRAMS: "COVERS, BIRMINGHAM." TELEPHONE NO.: EAST 920 (11 LINES). CODES: WESTERN UNION, 5 LETTER, BENTLEY'S. A.B.C. 5TH EDITION. REGISTERED OFFICES: DUNLOP HOUSE, 1, ALBANY STREET, LONDON, N.W.1. ASTON CROSS, BIRMINGHAM. WHEN REPLYING PLEASE QUOTE ON BOTH LETTER & ENVELOPE. ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE FIRM. Development Supt. P/H 14th February 1921 Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. For the attention of Mr. E.W. Hives. Dear Sir, We have to thank you for your letter of the 10th inst., and are glad to know you do not consider that the last set of Straight Side Tyres produce any objectionable noise. We do not think you will find these tyres show any increasing tendency to create noise as the tread gets worn down, but in any case this point will be fully covered in the properly Moulded tyres which we now propose to make to reproduce the experimentally made tread of those you have for test. Thanking you for the valuable assistance you have rendered us in carrying out tests. Yours faithfully, FOR THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO. LTD. W. A.{Mr Adams} Paull Development Supt. [STAMP: RECEIVED 15 FEB 1921 ROLLS-ROYCE LTD DERBY] [STAMP: RECEIVED 15 FEB 1921 S.D.] X.4050 | ||