The development and low-pressure running of Goodyear 'Airwheel' tyres on a Ford car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 157\5\ scan0040 | |
| Date | 18th April 1932 | |
| To Mr. [Strikethrough: Groom] ROY {Mr H. Royce - Buyer} c. to Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ---------- 83926. ROY {Mr H. Royce - Buyer} 7/MG18.4.32 ----------- You will recollect representatives from the Goodyear Company were over recently in a "Ford" Car fitted with their "Airwheel" Tyres, and we asked them to keep us fully posted with developments in connection therewith. Attached please find particulars showing the position to date. You will recollect the Wheels on the Ford Car were running at abnormally low pressure, i.e. Fronts, about 12-14, Rears about 10. ROY. {Mr H. Royce - Buyer} [Signature] ENCLOSURE. One sheet of particulars. to E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Have only the one sheet but have asked 'E' to pass on to Jen. | ||
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).