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 Avon India Rubber Company approving tyre pressures for Standard and Corniche Bentley models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\3\ scan0186 | |
| Date | 23th February 1940 | |
| ESTABLISHED 1885 SYMBOLS OF ENDURANCE The AVON INDIA RUBBER CO. Ltd. CHAIRMAN MAJOR R.F. FULLER, J.P. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN SIR HERBERT E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BLAIN, C.B.E., M.INST.T. JOINT GENERAL MANAGERS R.H. COMLEY. O.F. SWANBOROUGH. SECRETARY & ACCOUNTANT E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} LOVELL, A.C.I.S. Telegrams RUBBER MELKSHAM. Telephone MELKSHAM 120 (6 LINES). Codes A.B.C. 5TH EDN. WESTERN UNION. BENTLEYS & MY PRIVATE CODE. SERVICE DEPOTS. LONDON. BIRMINGHAM. BRISTOL. MANCHESTER. NEWCASTLE. GLASGOW. BELFAST. LONDON OFFICE, MABLEDON PLACE, ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} PANCRAS. LONDON. W. C. 1. HEAD OFFICE & WORKS, MELKSHAM, WILTS. JGM/NAW Your Ref:- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}5/JH. 23rd February, 1940. Rolls Royce Ltd., D E R B Y. Attention:- Mr. W.A. Robotham. Dear Sirs, We regret that owing to the absence of the undersigned from the Works during the first four days of this week your letter of 17th February has not been promptly dealt with. The pressures which you propose for our 6.50/16 tyres on your Standard Bentley and Corniche Bentley models meet with our approval. Yours faithfully, THE AVON INDIA RUBBER COMPANY LIMITED. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Mackay DEVELOPMENT MANAGER AND CHIEF CHEMIST. | ||