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).
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, Chateauroux, 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, Chateauroux, 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} | ||