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).
Incorrect tyre delivery from Dunlop and the proposed replacement alternatives.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 53\2\ Scan230 | |
| Date | 7th September 1926 | |
| He. from ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} 44565 ROY{Sir Henry Royce}5/MG7.9.26 Your Requisition Hal/LG31.8.26 6.75" Tyres for 21" Rims The Dunlop Company delivered four 6" Medium Pressure Tyres for 21" Rims against this order. This was an error on their part, and we are returning the Tyres, and the Dunlop Company state they will be happy to send a set of 33 x 6.75 Balloon Tyres in exchange, but cannot undertake to supply Traction tread in this size - only Triple Stud. I have raised the question with Mr. Paull, also Colonel Matthew, and pointed out our "silence" difficulty with this Triple Stud tread, but apparently they have no moulds in existence now for production of same with the Traction tread. Will it be sufficient for your purpose if they deliver Triple Stud? ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} [Handwritten Note] H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 30/9/26 If we cannot obtain Dunlop 6.75 with traction tread we shall have to try Michelin. It was agreed by Dunlops that they would supply | ||