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 India Tyre & Rubber Company regarding the effect of smaller tyres on unsprung weight and performance.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 30\5\ Scan122 | |
| Date | 20th September 1935 | |
| Page 2. W. A.Robotham, Esq., 20th September,1935. I quite realise that a smaller tyre would have reduced the unsprung weight and perhaps increased the performance of the car but it would be interesting to have a fuller explanation from you regarding the use of smaller tyres. Yours faithfully, INDIA TYRE & RUBBER COMPANY LIMITED. Paul Worth. Works Manager. | ||