Letter from The Avon India Rubber Co. Ltd. regarding the suitability of a Skid Pan for slip angle tests.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\3\ scan0093 | |
| Date | 21th February 1939 | |
| ESTABLISHED 1885 SYMBOLS OF ENDURANCE The AVON INDIAProduction 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes RUBBER CO. Ltd. CHAIRMAN MAJOR R.P. FULLER, J.P. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN SIR HERBERT E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BLAIN, C.B.E., M.INST.T. JOINT GENERAL MANAGERS R.H. COMLEY. O.F. SWANBOROUGH. SECRETARY & ACCOUNTANT E.H. LOVELL, A.C.I.S. SERVICE DEPOTS. LONDON - BIRMINGHAM BRISTOL - MANCHESTER NEWCASTLE - GLASGOW BELFAST. Telegrams RUBBER. MELKSHAM. Telephone MELKSHAM 120 (6 Lines). Codes A.B.C. 5TH EDN., WESTERN UNION, BENTLEYS & M.T. PRIVATE CODE. LONDON OFFICE, MABLEDON PLACE, ST. {Capt. P. R. Strong} PANCRAS, LONDON, W.C.1. HEAD OFFICE & WORKS, MELKSHAM, WILTS. 1322 JGM/NAW. 21st February, 1939. Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. Attention:- Mr. F.J. Hardy. Dear Sirs, The recent dry spell has made us wonder whether your Skid Pan is likely to be fit for slip angle tests in the near future. We would be grateful if you would let us know the position. Yours faithfully, THE AVON INDIAProduction 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes RUBBER COMPANY LIMITED. J. {Mr Johnson W.M.} G. {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Mackay DEVELOPMENT MANAGER AND CHIEF CHEMIST. | ||
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).