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Average tyre mileage for the Wraith and 25/30 models.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 157\2\  scan0293
Date  5th August 1938
  
1332
COPY FOR TYRE FILE.
To Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Wym. {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}                 5.8.38.

AVERAGE TYRE MILEAGE.

WRAITH.                        25/30.
FRONT.        REAR.                FRONT.            REAR
4994.83        4117.44                13,075.25        7667.2


Average mileage of 14 Dunlop tyres which have had normal useage.

In each case tyres have worn smooth only.

A further 2000 - 3000 miles could be run before showing any canvas.


Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Wym. {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}
  
  
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).


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