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. discussing the suitability of 'Fort' Silent tyres for Rolls-Royce experiments.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 45\2\ Scan172 | |
| Date | 19th September 1929 | |
| Y4050. DUNLOP RUBBER CO.,LTD. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "DUNLOPS, PHONE, BIRMINGHAM" TELEPHONE: BIRMINGHAM CENTRAL, 4108 (P.B.E) EXTENSION No. ' YOUR REF: OUR REF: WB.{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell}LW.12.199 FORT DUNLOP ERDINGTON BIRMINGHAM 19th September 1929. (Dict.18th) Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. For attention of Mr. Robotham. Dear Sirs: We beg to acknowledge receipt of your favour of the 16th inst. (ref.Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/MJ) and are much obliged for the information which it contains. We take it that the tyres to which you are referring are the 7.00-21 "Fort" tyres of the Silent type which were recently sent you. We quite appreciate that for the reasons stated you may not find it possible to adopt these tyres, but with regard to the 7.00 tyres on 20" rims, we would appreciate it if you could kindly tell us whether you find any of the same disabilities. We are assuming that your experiments are being carried out with the same type of tyre, viz., the "Fort" Silent, and it would be of assistance to us to receive any further information regarding these tyres with which you are able to favour us. Please accept our thanks for the information already provided. Yours faithfully, for DUNLOP RUBBER CO.LTD., W Bond. Development Manager. | ||