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).
Requesting the urgent supply of racing tyres for Brooklands tests.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 157\1\ scan0050 | |
| Date | 7th July 1932 | |
| X4050 Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/Gea 5/EB 7-7-32 Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/AD6.7.32. TYRES FOR BROOKLANDS TESTS At various times Messrs. Dunlop have supplied us with 21 x 6.75" racing tyres for use on our 40/50 cars on Brooklands. We are at present doing a certain amount of track work and we want to obtain a set of racing tyres for this purpose. Our existing standard tyre is 20 x 7" and it would be more convenient if we could get hold of racing tyres in this size. However, we cannot wait very long and therefore if Messrs. Dunlop have not a mould in this size we should like them to reproduce the tyres they have previously let us have. These tyres were mentioned to you in memo Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}3/MJ26.6.30 when you originally ordered them for us. The tests are taking place next week and therefore we could ask you to urge these tyres. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||