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 requesting an experimental car for tyre noise testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 45\1\ Scan132 | |
| Date | 1st November 1920 | |
| By Appointment To H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} The King DUNLOP RUBBER CO LTD FOUNDERS OF THE PNEUMATIC TYRE INDUSTRY. TELEGRAMS: 'COVERS, BIRMINGHAM.' TELEPHONE NO. EAST 920 (11 LINES) A.B.C. CODE, 5TH. EDITION, BENTLEY'S CODE REGISTERED OFFICES. "DUNLOP HOUSE," 1, ALBANY STREET, LONDON. N.W.1. WHEN REPLYING PLEASE QUOTE ON BOTH LETTER AND ENVELOPE. ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE FIRM. WB{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell}/GG. Development. ASTON CROSS, BIRMINGHAM. November 1st, 1920. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd, Nightingale Rd, DERBY. RECEIVED 2 NOV 1920 Dear Sir, For the attention of Mr. Hives. Experimental Car. We should be very much obliged if you would be good enough to arrange to send this car to Aston Cross on Wednesday the 3rd inst., to be available at about 2 o'clock. We shall probably find it necessary to detain the car for perhaps an hour, as we are desirous of taking a short run with some tyres which have been roughly modified, in order to deal with the question of noise. If this should not be convenient to you we would appreciate it if you would be good enough to telephone the writer sometime to-morrow Tuesday. Yours faithfully, THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO: LTD: Walter Bond For DEVELOPMENT SUPT. | ||