Despatching 8 India tyres to compare their handling performance against Dunlop tyres.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 83\1\ scan0327 | |
| Date | 7th January 1937 | |
| 200a. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /GWH. {George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} from Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Gry. {Shadwell Grylls} 6.B.IV. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Gry {Shadwell Grylls} 3/R.7.1.37. We have asked the India(Production 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes) people to despatch to you immediately 8 - 6x17 tyres. The object of changing from Dunlop to India(Production 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes) is to get your views on which tyres you prefer from the point of view of handling. Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||
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).