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).
Log of mileage and condition for Dunlop test tyres on a test car.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 45\1\ Scan255 | |
Date | 17th March 1922 | |
MILEAGE OF DUNLOP TEST TYRES Tyre No. Miles. Condition. Total miles. 4088 WGD. 4979 front Burst 6358 1379 rear. 4261 WGD. 4979 front Burst 6260 1281 rear 12386 WGL 4502 rear worn 4502 12408 WGL 4502 " " 4502 12523 WGL 4340 " " 4340 10141 WGN 4309 " " 4309 5256 FDD. 1637 front O.K. 2408 771 rear 5257 FDD. 1637 front O.K. 1772 135 rear 5234 FDD. 2019 rear O.K. 2019 5206 FDD. 2019 rear O.K. 2019. The tyres given below are running on 1.EX Car. 10149 WGL 10804 O.S.front 10804 12364 WGL 10804 N.S.front 10804 11704 WGR 2271 O.S. rear 2271 11713 WGR 2271 N.S. rear 2271 The position of all tyres are changed after each 1000 miles, but are kept on front or rear respectively. The readings are taken up to and including - Friday 17.3.22. ------------------------------------ | ||