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 Avon Tyres confirming the despatch of various tyre covers and tubes for testing purposes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\3\ scan0235 | |
| Date | 20th January 1941 | |
| ESTABLISHED 1885 SYMBOLS OF ENDURANCE The AVON INDIA RUBBER CO. Ltd. CHAIRMAN MAJOR H.F. FULLER, J.P. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN SIR HERBERT E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BLAIN, C.B.E., M.INST.T. JOINT GENERAL MANAGERS R.H. COMLEY. O.F. SWANBOROUGH. SECRETARY & ACCOUNTANT E.H. LOVELL, A.C.I.S. Telegrams RUBBER, MELKSHAM. Telephone MELKSHAM 120 (6 Lines). Codes A.B.C. 5TH EDN., WESTERN UNION, BENTLEY'S & M.T. PRIVATE CODE. SERVICE DEPOTS. LONDON. BIRMINGHAM. BRISTOL. MANCHESTER. NEWCASTLE. GLASGOW. BELFAST. LONDON OFFICE, MABLEDON PLACE, ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} PANCRAS, LONDON, W.C.1. HEAD OFFICE & WORKS, MELKSHAM, WILTS. JGM/VB. Mr. Robotham, Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., DERBY. 20th January. 1941. Dear Mr. Robotham, Further to our letter of the 16th. inst., in connection with tyres which we have agreed to send you for testing purposes, we have despatched to you today the following:- 4 - 6.50/16 Avon Standard Silent Covers. The serial numbers of which are as follows:- 6024. 6360. 6381. 6043. These covers are made from the modified tyre mould about which we have had some correspondence. 6.50/16 Tubes are also sent with the covers. We also sent today:- 8 - 7.00/16 Avon Silent 4 ply Covers, the serial numbers of which are as follows:- 7522. 5962. 7532. 7548. 6160. 7118. 6143. 6115. These are for tread wear tests on your Works Cars. We have also sent tubes for those covers. We have still to send 4 - 7.00/16 Avon Silent 4 ply covers and 8 - 7.50/16 Avon Silent 4 ply covers. We shall despatch these to you within the next day or two. Yours faithfully, THE AVON INDIA RUBBER COMPANY LIMITED. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Mackay DEVELOPMENT MANAGER AND CHIEF CHEMIST. [Handwritten notes:] [Top of page:] file tyres avon [Next to date:] WEJH [circled], please note & return, 1331 | ||