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 Dunlop Rubber Co. enclosing blueprints for tyre deflection rating curves.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 157\1\ scan0139 | |
| Date | 30th October 1934 | |
| 4605D DUNLOP RUBBER CO.,LTD. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "DUNLOPS, PHONE, BIRMINGHAM" TELEPHONE: BIRMINGHAM CENTRAL 4108 (P.B.E.) EXTENSION No. 349. YOUR REF: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} 9/KW. OUR REF: Product Design Division. LJL/C. 392. FORT DUNLOP ERDINGTON BIRMINGHAM 30 October 1934. Messrs. Rolls Royce, Ltd. DERBY. For the attention of Mr.Grylls. Dear Sirs, Thank you for your letter of Oct.27th. addressed to Mr.Healey. We have pleasure in enclosing Blue prints Nos. DS.5119 and DS.5120 giving deflection rating curves for our 7.00-18 and 7.50-17 Fort '90' tyres at various pressures, as requested. The deflection tests were made on the Standard 4.00 rim in each case. We hope that the data will prove of value. Yours faithfully, (F.G.W. King) Technical Manager. for DUNLOP RUBBER CO. LTD. | ||