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. explaining a delivery delay for Silent Tread Tyres due to porosity in the mould material.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 45\2\ Scan118 | |
| Date | 23th November 1928 | |
| x4050 DUNLOP RUBBER CO.,LTD. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: DUNLOPS, PHONE, BIRMINGHAM. TELEPHONE: BIRMINGHAM CENTRAL 4108 P.B.E. 25 LINES EXTENSION No. YOUR REF: OUR REF AGP.LW.4.2311 FORT DUNLOP ERDINGTON BIRMINGHAM 23rd November 1928. Messrs. Rolls-Royce,Ltd., DERBY. Attention of Mr. W.A. Robotham. Dear Sirs: 6.00 for 19 (31x6.00) Silent Tread Tyres. Further to our letter of the 29th ult., our hopes of shortening the time required for delivery have, unfortunately, not materialised. This is due to no lack of effort on our part, but because of porosity in the mould material which was not discovered until the work had been considerably proceeded with. Yours faithfully, for THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO.,LTD., W N Laull Technical Director's Office. | ||