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 Co. Ltd. about the performance of high-speed tyres sent for testing on a 'Corniche' type car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\3\ scan0191 | |
| Date | 30th March 1940 | |
| [Handwritten top left: EW/FHH] [Handwritten top center: 1331] [Letterhead] 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 F.H.LOVELL, A.C.I.S. SERVICE DEPOTS, LONDON.BIRMINGHAM BRISTOL.MANCHESTER NEWCASTLE.GLASGOW BELFAST. Telegrams RUBBER.MELKSHAM. Telephone MELKSHAM 120 (6 LINES). Codes A.B.C. 5TH EDN, WESTERN UNION, BENTLEYS & MY PRIVATE CODE. LONDON OFFICE, MABLEDON PLACE, ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} PANCRAS, LONDON, W.C.1. HEAD OFFICE & WORKS, MELKSHAM, WILTS. JGM/NAW. 30th March, 1940. Rolls Royce Ltd., D E R B Y. Attention:- Mr. F.J. Hardy. [Stamp: OK FILED] Dear Sirs, We despatched to you on Thursday, 28th December, 6 - Special 5-stud high speed tyres in the 6.50/16 size which we understood you were going to test on one of your "Corniche" type cars. We would be glad to learn whether these covers showed improved resistance to tread separation over previous tyres tested on this type of car. Yours faithfully, THE AVON INDIA RUBBER COMPANY LIMITED. [Signature: J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Mackay] DEVELOPMENT MANAGER AND CHIEF CHEMIST. | ||