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).
Questioning the benefit of fitting larger tyres to Mr. Geoffrey Smith's Bentley and inquiring about alternatives.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90\2\ scan0071 | |
| Date | 24th March 1937 | |
| 261. S/W Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} C14/C24.3.37 Re Larger Tyres on Mr.Geoffrey Smith's Bentley car. Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls}4/R23.3.37 ----- I note what you say concerning larger tyres. Do I understand from the last paragraph of your memo. that you have already satisfied yourself that 6 x 17 tyres are no improvement on the existing standard. If this is so, then it would be a waste of time for Geoffrey Smith to have them fitted. Have you any hopes of the 6½ x 17? C. | ||