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 a tyre manufacturer apologising for a delay in dispatching an order of tyres for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 39\1\ Scan091 | |
| Date | 16th May 1924 | |
| CUSTOMERS' CARS ONLY DRIVEN BY OUR STAFF AT CLIENTS' OWN RISK AND RESPONSIBILITY. TYRE & JACK MANUFACTURERS BY APPOINTMENT TO H.M. THE KING RAPSON TYRE & JACK COY. LTD. 477 OXFORD STREET LONDON W.1 DIRECTORS: COL. R.{Sir Henry Royce} HALSEY. CHAIRMAN. F.{Mr Friese} LIONEL RAPSON, MANAGING DIRECTOR. VICE-ADMIRAL SIR LIONEL HALSEY, G.C.V.O., K.C.M.G., C.B., CAPT. F.{Mr Friese} McKAY HAY, D.C.M. JOHN LOMAX (SECRETARY). TYRE & JACK MANUFACTURERS BY APPOINTMENT TO H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES Telegraphic Address: RAPSONO, WESDO, LONDON. Code: BENTLEY'S. Telephone: MAYFAIR 1096 - 1097. Tyre Factory: NEW MALDEN, SURREY Your Ref. Our Ref. FMH/TS. Please Quote. 16th May, 1924. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} W. Hines Esq., Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd. Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Sir, We are extremely sorry that we have been what you must think rather dilatory in sending the 33 x 5 tyres for test on your 40/50 h.p. Rolls Royce car, but owing to stress at the Factory in executing orders for this size, this matter has been overlooked by them. We are however, despatching the tyres to you on Monday next by passenger train to Derby. Apologising for the delay. Yours faithfully, RAPSON TYRE & JACK COMPANY LIMITED. Director. All communications to be addressed to the Company, not to individuals. | ||