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).
Continuation sheet of a letter from Rapson Tyre & Jack Company, Ltd. regarding tyre casing issues and a request for a mileage report.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 39\1\ Scan078 | |
Date | 31th March 1924 guessed | |
RAPSON TYRE & JACK COMPANY, Ltd. CONTINUATION SHEET No. -2- investigations over a number under our Guarantee against Everything that, due to the suspension not functioning as efficiently as the Rolls-Royce, the casings are subjected to excessive flexing and are not sufficiently good to warrant retreads. You will appreciate that this has an important bearing on "last" tyre costs and as this, in a way, interests your goodselves almost as much as the tyre manufacturer, I should like your report to give the details as to the "original" and retread" tyre mileage on the lines suggested, and oblige, Yours faithfully, RAPSON TYRE AND JACK COMPANY LTD., F.{Mr Friese} Lionel Rapson. Managing Director. M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} This letter was dictated by Mr. Rapson, but signed in his absence. | ||