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 Avon Tyres confirming the dispatch of 16 tyres from an altered mould for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\3\ scan0082 | |
| Date | 5th January 1939 | |
| 1331 MANUFACTURERS OF AVON TYRES, SPORTS SUNDRIES, FOOTWEAR, FLOORING & MECHANICAL RUBBERS Telegrams RUBBER MELKSHAM Telephones MELKSHAM 120 (6 LINES) Established 1885 The AVON INDIA RUBBER Co LTD. SYMBOLS OF ENDURANCE Chairman: MAJOR R.{Sir Henry Royce} F.{Mr Friese} FULLER, J.P. Deputy Chmn: SIR HERBERT E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BLAIN C.B.E., M.INST.T. Secretary & Accountant: E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} LOVELL, A.C.I.S. Service Depots: LONDON :: BIRMINGHAM : BRISTOL : MANCHESTER NEWCASTLE : GLASGOW : BELFAST DUBLIN Our Ref..... JGM/NAW. Your Ref............... Regd. Office & Works MELKSHAM, WILTS. 5th January, 1939. Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. 79/38 Attention:- Mr. F.J. Hardy. Dear Sirs, We have today despatched to you 16 - tyres from our 6.50/16 mould which has now been altered as described to you by the undersigned when last he visited your Works. Those tyres have a crown angle which is 1° less than that of the last set of tyres which you tested. It is understood that four of these tyres will be used in road tests from Derby and that the balance will be put on test on the Continent. The tyres should reach your Works late tomorrow afternoon. 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. | ||