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 a tyre supplier regarding tyre squeal on corners.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\3\ scan0201 | |
| Date | 14th August 1940 | |
| File tyres Avon 1331 ESTABLISHED 1885 THE AVON INDIA RUBBER CO. Ltd. SYMBOLS OF ENDURANCE CHAIRMAN MAJOR R.F. FULLER, J.P. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN SIR HERBERT E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BLAIN, C.B.E., M.INST.T. JOINT GENERAL MANAGERS R.H. COMLEY, O.F. SWANBOROUGH. SECRETARY & ACCOUNTANT E.H. LOVELL, A.C.I.S. SERVICE DEPOTS, LONDON, BIRMINGHAM BRISTOL, MANCHESTER NEWCASTLE, GLASGOW BELFAST. JGM/VB. Telegrams RUBBER MELKSHAM. Telephone MELKSHAM 120 (6 LINES). Codes A.B.C. 5TH EDN. WESTERN UNION, BENTLEYS & M.T. PRIVATE CODE. LONDON OFFICE, MABLEDON PLACE, ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} PANCRAS, LONDON, W.C.1. HEAD OFFICE & WORKS, MELKSHAM, WILTS. 14th. August. 1940. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., DERBY. Attention:- Mr. F.J. Hardy. Dear Sirs, We regret to learn from your letter of 6th. August that you have observed that our tyres have recently been more prone to squeal when cornering than the original samples of the same pattern. We have not noticed anything similar and preliminary consideration of the point has not indicated any reason for a change in the cornering properties of these tyres. In order therefore that we may investigate this matter further, we should like to learn whether this increased tendency to squeal at corners is noticeable with new tyres or only develops as the tyres wear down. We should also like to examine, if this is convenient, any tyres which you may have found particularly noisy in this way; will it be possible for you to send a few samples for our inspection? Yours faithfully, THE AVON INDIA RUBBER COMPANY LIMITED. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Mackay DEVELOPMENT MANAGER AND CHIEF CHEMIST, | ||