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).
Departmental memo discussing the suitability of steel studded tyres, with handwritten notes from Mr. Royce.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 1\7\ B001_X15 20 46 50 59-page104 | |
| Date | 2nd September 1912 | |
| R.R. 475 (100 H) (X Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}6. 3.5.12) E P. 1780. Copy sent to Mr Johnson 3/9/12. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 813 (Two Lines). DEPARTMENTAL MEMO. This column is for Name of Person addressed. DATE. Re Tyres. [Handwritten]: With reference to the note re studded tyres Mr Royce remarks! 2.9.12. [Typed]: TBB8/L2912. Mr Wormald has asked me to send you the following report from Mr Kirby, written from the Bombay depot, concerning steel studded tyres:- "Steel studded tyres are not suitable. Tyres get very hot in the hot weather." [Handwritten note on left margin]: Hives advised X20 [Handwritten main note]: Some of our own experimental cars should be run with plain tyres & non skid half on tarred roads, car is much sweeter and faster and more economical on plain tyres, the Palmer pattern of grooved tread and as used by Continental company seem a good scheme as we cannot get Dunlop to do likewise they would at least be excellent for front wheels. FHR [Handwritten signatures/notes at bottom]: Mr BN{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} for T.C. CJ. 25/9/12 Mr Johnson has already written to the Dunlop Co. ASDeas / 25/9/12 [Handwritten signature right]: T B Barmby [Handwritten top right]: Reside [Stamp]: C 23 X 12 [Footer]: This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||