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. Ltd. regarding a delay in providing requested information due to extensive testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 45\2\ Scan206 | |
| Date | 8th January 1930 | |
| K4050. DUNLOP RUBBER CO.,LTD. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS. "DUNLOPS, PHONE, BIRMINGHAM" TELEPHONE BIRMINGHAM CENTRAL 4108 (P.B.E.) EXTENSION No. YOUR REF Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/MJ. OUR REF AGP/HR.4.81. FORT DUNLOP ERDINGTON BIRMINGHAM Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Experimental Dept., DERBY. 8th. January. 1930. (Dict. 7th). Attention of Mr. W.A. Robotham. Dear Sirs, Further to ours of the 17th.ult. We are not yet quite ready with the information which you require. You will no doubt appreciate that the work entailed is somewhat lengthy, involving some 72 tests. We will not keep you waiting for the information any longer than we can possibly help. Yours faithfully, For THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO. LTD., W Bond Development Mgr's Office. | ||