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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 St James's Palace regarding the satisfactory performance of Rapson's Unpuncturable Tyres on the Prince of Wales's car.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 39\1\  Scan016
Date  17th March 1921
  
ST JAMES'S PALACE. S.W.

17th March, 1921.

Dear Mr. Rapson,

I have spoken to The Prince of Wales with reference to the Unpuncturable Tyres which are being supplied by you to His Royal Highness's touring car. This car has covered 10,000 miles since the tyres were fitted, and the only fault was due to a valve leak. The tyres are very good indeed for holding the road, and they have given complete satisfaction.

His Royal Highness desires you to fit the Rapson tyres to his Hispano-Suiza car, now at Messrs. Barker's.

Yours very truly,

Lionel Halsey

Comptroller.

F.{Mr Friese} Lionel Rapson, Esq.,
'Rapson' Automobile Patents, Ld.

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