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 Dunlop Rubber Co. Ltd. regarding tyre specifications and dispatch.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 157\3\ scan0052 | |
| Date | 10th May 1939 | |
| 1332 DUNLOP RUBBER CO.,LTD. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "DUNLOPS, PHONE, BIRMINGHAM" TELEPHONE: ERDINGTON 2121 (P.B.X) EXTENSION No. 395. YOUR REF: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}3/MH.{M. Huckerby} OUR REF: HEP/HM.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}185. FORT DUNLOP ERDINGTON BIRMINGHAM 24 Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Limited, DERBY. For the attention of S.H. Grylls, Esq. 10th May, 1939. Dear Sirs, In thanking you for your letter of the 9th, we confirm that our 7.50-16 cover is normally made in 6-ply construction in both Standard and Fort patterns, and, regrettably, we are not in a position to supply immediately the 4-ply edition of this. We are despatching today five 7.50-16 covers and tubes of Standard type which will give you a lighter equipment than the Fort and are equal from a silence point of view. We believe that you may be fitting these to 5.00x16 wheels, in which case the cornering capacity will not be comparable with the special equipment which we have under construction on your behalf. In addition, we are putting in hand five 4-ply tyres in Rayon construction with the Standard tread depth and pattern, and as soon as we have a promise from the Works for these we will let you know when we hope to despatch. Yours faithfully, For DUNLOP RUBBER CO., LTD. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Price Manager - Car Manfrs. Divn. Handwritten notes: Top right (red pencil): Please return Bottom left (green pencil): Thornhill Look out for these tyres. Bottom right (pencil): Received File | ||