Letter from Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd. regarding the return of excess and used tyres following tests at Brooklands.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 157\3\ scan0091 | |
| Date | 19th July 1939 | |
| 1332. DUNLOP RUBBER CO., LTD. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "DUNLOPS, PHONE, BIRMINGHAM" TELEPHONE ERDINGTON 2121 (P.B.X) EXTENSION No. 395. YOUR REF. OUR REF: HEP/HM. {Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} 1464. FORT DUNLOP ERDINGTON BIRMINGHAM 24 Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., DERBY. For the attention of S.H.Grylls, Esq. 19th July, 1939. Dear Sirs, Confirming our telephone conversation this morning in connection with your tests at Brooklands yesterday, we will, as agreed, take into stock any excess tyres supplied on your behalf and not used, for which we have a ready outlet. We have asked our Racing Department at Albany Street to return to you the tyres which do not come within this category, and they advise us that they will be debiting to you the following :- (Invoice No. 9115) 2, 6.50-19 covers and tubes. 2, 6.00-19 " " 1, 6.50-16 cover. 4, 6.50-16 tubes. You will also be receiving an invoice for five, 6.50-16 covers, and these will be the only new covers to be returned. Yours faithfully, For DUNLOP RUBBER CO., LTD. [Signature] H. {Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Price Manager - Car Manfrs. Divn. [Handwritten note on the left] 2 - 6.50 x 19 Track Covers 2 - " " Tubes 2 - 6.00 x 19 Track Covers 2 - -- Tubes 1 - 6.50 x 16 Track Cover 4 - -- Tubes. --- 4 covers + tubes 19 x 6.50 Track left with Dunlops at Brooklands, 2 of the covers were badly worn. [Handwritten note on the right] 6x19 6.5-16 4b 88/4 | ||
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).