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 from India Tyre & Rubber Co. confirming they will proceed with making 6.50/16 and 6.50/17 tyres for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 157\6\ scan0188 | |
| Date | 18th January 1938 | |
| 1336 INDIA TYRE & RUBBER COMPANY, LTD. TELEPHONES: PAISLEY 4141/5. INCHINNAN SCOTLAND TELEGRAMS: INDIATYRE, RENFREW. OUR REF. PW/HDE. YOUR REF. 18th January, 1938. S. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Grylls Esq., Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY. Dear Mr. Grylls, Thank you for your letter of 17th January. We will proceed with the 6.50/16 tyre as you suggest. We shall also be making a 6.50/17 tyre as it is a size which we can test at Inchinnan and, in any case, it is probable that you would want to fit 6.50/17 new design on your production models for comparative test. Yours sincerely, INDIA TYRE & RUBBER COMPANY LIMITED. Paul horne. Works Manager. | ||