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 effective radius of 36 x 8 and 34 x 7 Low Pressure Tyres.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 53\2\ Scan067 | |
| Date | 4th October 1923 | |
| By Appointment To H.M. The King DUNLOP RUBBER CO LTD FOUNDERS OF THE PNEUMATIC TYRE INDUSTRY. TELEGRAMS: "DUNLOPS, BIRMINGHAM." TELEPHONE NO. ERDINGTON 261 (PTE. BR.{T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager} EX.) EXTENSION STATION: CASTLE BROMWICH (MID. RY.) GOODS: TO DUNLOP SIDINGS, CASTLE BROMWICH. NEAREST CAR ROUTE: TYBURN ROAD FROM STEELHOUSE LANE TO FORT DUNLOP WORKS. CAR 63. REGISTERED OFFICES: DUNLOP HOUSE, 1, ALBANY STREET, LONDON, N.W. 1 ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE FIRM. FORT DUNLOP, ERDINGTON, BIRMINGHAM. PLEASE QUOTE REFERENCE. Experimental Engineer CEGT/JW. 4th October 1923. Messrs Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY. Dear Sirs, ATTENTION OF MR HIVES. Re your letter of the 2nd inst reference HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}3/LG, We herewith enclose print numbers 5163 and 5164 showing a full size section of 36 x 8 and 34 x 7 Low Pressure Tyre which we trust will give you the necessary information required. The effective radius (from the ground to the centre of the hub) for these tyres may be of use to you so we are giving you the figures below. - 36 x 8 = 17 5/8 34 x 7 = 16 5/8 Yours faithfully, FOR THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO LTD. Colin Macbeth Experimental Engineer. Handwritten notes: X4565 Prints sent to Des. D 10/23 | ||