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).
Advertisement for Continental Oversizes tyres featuring a testimonial letter from S. F. Edge.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 81\1\ scan0094 | |
| Date | 9th October 1913 | |
| Britain's foremost Motorist Mr. S. F.{Mr Friese} Edge President of The Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders, Ltd says: TELEPHONE No. 1563 Gerrard. 7, HERTFORD STREET, MAYFAIR. W. October 9th, 1913. Paul Brodtmann Esq., Messrs. The Continental Tyre Co., Dear Mr. Brodtmann, I thought you would be interested to hear the result of my tour and general running some time now on Continental tyres. I had a pretty fast tour on them travelling 150 to 200 miles a day with four people up and a lot of luggage on a 30 HP six cylinder Napier. The tyres so far have been nearly 3000 miles including the tour, I have never had a stop with them, nor a puncture and they still look in splendid condition. From present appearance they look as if they would go as far again. It is a splendid result for a fairly fast car. The tyres were 895 X 135 and I had two studded and two rubber ones fitted diagonally. Yours very truly, S. F.{Mr Friese} Edge Therefore Use Continental Oversizes The latest development of these famous Tyres OLYMPIA SHOW, 1913 The New 38 h.p. Daimler Car built for Her Majesty the Queen and shown at Stand No. 76 is fitted with Continental Oversizes The Daimler Co. is but one of the first-class manufacturers whose actual experience of Continental Tyres is most favourable. This photo shows The “Rolls-Royce” Team in the Austrian Alpine Tour, 1913. They were fitted with “Continentals,” and their performance will long be remembered as a model of consistency | ||