Despatch of tyres to France, including sizes, tread thickness, and a warning about specific tyres being out of tolerance.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\3\ scan0160 | |
| Date | 30th June 1939 | |
| 1208? 1331. To Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /IMW. {Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} from Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Gry. {Shadwell Grylls} Hotel de France, ChateaurouxFrench test region, Indre, France. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Gry. {Shadwell Grylls} 9/MH. {M. Huckerby} 30.6.39. Herewith copy of part of letter we have had from Mackay at Avon's. "We have today despatched to Mr. I.M.Waller, Hotel "de France, ChateaurouxFrench test region, Indre, France, the following tyres:- 6 - 6.50/16 Narrow Groove, Tread Thickness .... .684" 6 - " " " " .... .608" 6 - " " " " .... .566" 12 - 7.00/16 Tyres - Narrow Groove, from the modified mould. "With each tyre we have sent a tube. "We would draw your attention to the fact that of the 7.00/16 tyres despatched, those with serial numbers 2325, 2337 4368 and 4531 are outside our normal tolerance for balance and should preferably be fitted to rear wheels." Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /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).