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 Rubber Co. confirming the dispatch of five improved construction tyres for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 157\3\ scan0069 | |
| Date | 12th June 1939 | |
| 1232. DUNLOP RUBBER CO.,LTD. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "DUNLOPS,PHONE,BIRMINGHAM" TELEPHONE: ERDINGTON 2121 (P.B.X.) EXTENSION No. YOUR REF: OUR REF: HEP/JO.749. FORT DUNLOP ERDINGTON BIRMINGHAM 24 Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. 12th June, 1939. For the attention of S.H. Grylls, Esq. Dear Sirs, Confirming our telephone conversation this afternoon. Since our last discussion on the question of covers with light casing construction, we have produced a set of five 6.50-16 4 ply tyres of improved construction with low stretch cord, and it was felt that you might like to have these to test against standard tyres and probably the special equipment recently supplied. We thank you for your advice that you feel that this would be of considerable interest, and we are, therefore, arranging to consign them to you immediately. For your records the covers are all marked FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}8560 and their numbers are as follows:- 372242AH. 371353NG. 571388NG. 372245AH. 371303NG. We shall be very interested to have your comments after comparative tests have been made. Yours faithfully, FOR DUNLOP RUBBER CO., LTD., H.C. Price Manager, Car Mnfrs'. Division. | ||