Bentley tyre noise, prioritizing adhesion over silence.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 157\6\ scan0011 | |
| Date | 13th February 1936 | |
| W/S {Derby Works / Sales} - Cx. {Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} X1336 Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Gry. {Shadwell Grylls} 4/KW.13.2.36. Bentley Tyre Noise. Replying to your Cx. {Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} 7/KW.10.2.36. We have never tested on a Bentley car any tyres more silent than the standard IndiaProduction 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes. We are of the opinion that on the Bentley chassis, adhesion is more important than silence, and that we must not sacrifice any of this quality in the interests of a quieter car. If it should be found that quieter tyres are suitable we will of course let you know. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Gry. {Shadwell Grylls} | ||
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).