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).
The procurement of Michelin Pilote tyres and disc wheels.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\5\ scan0054 | |
| Date | 10th November 1938 | |
| 1245. W/P. To Sr. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}8/MH.{M. Huckerby}10.11.38. RE MICHELIN PILOTE TYRES. We have heard from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} that Michelins are building up a set of disc wheels for 225 x 40 tyres to fit 8.B.V. If this is so we do not need the five rims which we asked you to obtain for us. Will you please let us know the position and whether we may expect to receive the complete wheels from Michelins. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||