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).
Disadvantage of using Dunlop tyres on Michelin Disc Wheels during standardisation considerations.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 81\1\ scan0157 | |
Date | 21th April 1920 | |
1 To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Cj. c. to Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} c. to Ba. c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EFC x990 RE TYRES. CJ/JS{Mr Johnson's Secretary}5/D21.4.20. My Dear R.{Sir Henry Royce} x.990 - x.3482 Referring to the attached correspondence, I think the facts referred to therein must be borne in mind when we consider whether to adopt the Michelin Disc Wheels as standard. The fact that Dunlop tyres will not keep on them seems to me a great disadvantage. Yours ever CJ. encs: Copy of CJ11/E19.4.20. " " R1/G15.4.20. " " CJ10/D9.3.20. | ||