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 to Avon India Rubber Co. returning four tyres from a Bentley for examination, detailing their serial numbers, position, and mileage.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\3\ scan0228 | |
| Date | 5th January 1941 | |
| 1331 5th January, 1941. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}6/ET. Avon India Rubber Co., MELKSHAM, Wilts. For the attention of R.{Sir Henry Royce} Mackey, Esq. Dear Sir, We are returning to you, under separate cover, 4 Avon tyres for examination. These have been run on one of our Bentley cars, and herewith are the numbers of the tyres, with their respective positions on the car, and the mileage run:- KE.8127 - NSF - 5991 miles. KE.8149 - OSF - 5991 " KE.8129 - NSR - 5886 " KE.8200 - OSR - 5886 " Yours faithfully, | ||