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 regarding a new standard for smaller diameter valves and offering an exchange for previously delivered tubes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 81\1\ scan0150 | |
| Date | 1st October 1918 | |
| A120Ax. By Appointment To H.M. The King. DUNLOP RUBBER CO LTD FOUNDERS OF THE PNEUMATIC TYRE INDUSTRY. TELEGRAMS:- "COVERS, BIRMINGHAM." TELEPHONE (11 LINES) EAST 920, PRIVATE EXCHANGE. A.B.C. CODE 5TH EDITION LIEBER CODE. REGISTERED OFFICES: 150 & 152, CLERKENWELL ROAD, LONDON, E.C. WHEN REPLYING PLEASE QUOTE ON BOTH LETTER & ENVELOPE- "MOTOR TYRE DEPT WP." ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE FIRM. Aston Cross, Birmingham. 1.10.18. RECEIVED OCT 2 1918 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ld. Nightingale Rd. DERBY. Dear Sirs, Your letter of 27th ult. ref. Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead}/W4/H.27918, addressed to our Coventry House, has been passed on to us for attention. The valve with the body of smaller diameter is our new standard, and replaces the larger one. However, we think we can find you a couple of tubes fitted with the old standard valve, and if you care to return those that have been recently delivered we will exchange them. Yours faithfully, FOR THE DUNLOP RUBBER Co., Ltd. PER PRO. Arthur Dugbros J.H. [Stamp: OCT XI XII I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X] | ||