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 an invoice related to an order for four experimental wheels.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 157\1\ scan0277 | |
| Date | 12th March 1936 | |
| Copy. Dunlop Rubber Co.Ltd., Fort Dunlop, Erdington, Birmingham. G/Cam/CA46/NR. HEP/HM.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}178.D. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. For the attention of F.Griffiths, Esq. 12th. March, 1936. Dear Sirs, Replying to your letter of the 11th. March, we would explain that invoice No.479 of the 2nd instant relates to your order 10126 This covered the supply of four experimental wheels of a non-Standard rim section, and in order to ensure that suitable tyres were supplied Mr. Grylls - in his letter of the 27th. January reference Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}21/KW asked us to have them fitted before the wheels were delivered. We have no specific order relating to the tyres themselves, but we trust that the foregoing information will enable you to pass our invoice for payment. The wheels appear separately on our invoice M/COV/9228, also of the 2nd. instant. Yours faithfully, For DUNLOP RUBBER CO., LIMITED. H.E. Price, Manager - Car Manfrs. Division. | ||