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 to Dunlop Rubber Co. Ltd. regarding the decision not to divulge tyre power consumption test results.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 157\3\ scan0054 | |
| Date | 12th May 1939 | |
| 1332 for ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}7/MH.{M. Huckerby} 12th. May, 1939. Messrs. Dunlop Rubber Co. Ltd., Fort Dunlop, Erdington, BIRMINGHAM. For the attention of Mr. H.E.Price. Dear Sirs, Power Consumption Tests. Thank you for your letter of May 11th. We have now done considerable testing on power loss in tyres. At the moment we have decided that it would be best not to divulge these figures for the following reasons. Supposing for instance, we give you figures to show how much worse your tyres are than one of your competitors, it would seem reasonable to give that competitor figures showing that his were better. We therefore think you will agree with us that it would be best if, for the time being, we keep all the information to ourselves. Yours faithfully, for ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. | ||