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).
Notice regarding the re-building of Dunlop detachable wire wheels to accommodate cord balloon tyres.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 53\2\ Scan129 | |
| Date | 1st October 1924 | |
| X4565 [Text crossed out] Copy from Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} c.to Sy/FAB. c.to HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c.to Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} c.to Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} c.to AH. c.to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead}4/NWJ1.10.24. 40/50 HP. and 20 HP. Chassis. Dunlop Detachable Wire Wheels - Cord Balloon-Tyres. Colonel Matthew, of The Dunlop Rubber Co.Ltd. was here yesterday and informed us that to meet the case of existing owners of Rolls-Royce cars desiring to substitute Dunlop cord balloon tyres for straight side tyres, his firm will re-build existing Dunlop detachable wire wheels having 32 x 4½" straight side rims with rims for 34 x 7.3 and 32 x 6.2 Dunlop cord balloon tyres respectively, at a charge of £2.12.6d. per wheel, less 15%. Col. Matthew informed us that this price leaves them no profit whatever. [Stamp: RECEIVED 1 OCT 1924 HB{C. E. Harcombe}] | ||