Letter from The Avon India Rubber Co. Ltd. comparing the ply construction of their tyres with India tyres.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\3\ scan0080 | |
| Date | 29th December 1938 | |
| 1331 MANUFACTURERS OF AVON TYRES, SPORTS SUNDRIES, FOOTWEAR, FLOORING & MECHANICAL RUBBERS Telegrams RUBBER MELKSHAM Telephones MELKSHAM 120 (6 LINES) The AVON INDIAProduction 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes RUBBER Co LTD. Established 1885 SYMBOLS OF ENDURANCE Chairman: MAJOR R.F. FULLER. J.P. Deputy Chmn: SIR HERBERT E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BLAIN. C.B.E. M.INST.T. Secretary & Accountant: E.H. LOVELL. A.C.I.S. Service Depots: LONDON :: BIRMINGHAM - BRISTOL - MANCHESTER - NEWCASTLE - GLASGOW - BELFAST - DUBLIN - Our Ref JCM/NAW. Your Ref Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /FJH. {Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} 24/JH. Regd. Office & Works MELKSHAM, WILTS. 29th December, 1938. Rolls Royce Ltd., Experimental Department, DERBY. FOR THE ATTENTION OF MR. F.J. HARDY, EXPERIMENTAL DEPT. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of 22nd December with which was enclosed a curve showing comparative slip angles and sideways load for the Avon 6.50/16 and the IndiaProduction 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes Super 6.50/16 tyres. We would like you to confirm that the IndiaProduction 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes tyre was of 6 ply construction. We believe you appreciate that our tyre has only 4 plies. Yours faithfully, THE AVON INDIAProduction 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes RUBBER COMPANY LIMITED. J. {Mr Johnson W.M.} G. {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Mackay DEVELOPMENT MANAGER AND CHIEF CHEMIST. | ||
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