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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).
Price list and specification sheet for B.T.R. (formerly British Goodrich) car tyres.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 158\1\  scan0089
Date  27th September 1935
  
"Best in the Long Run."

B.T.R. GILT-EDGED (formerly British Goodrich) CAR TYRES
MEDIUM PRESSURE WIRED TYPE for Well-base or Flat-base Rims.
N.B.—When ordering Tubes, always specify whether for Well-base or Flat-base Rims.

TABLE: GILT-EDGED CAR TYRES
Columns: Tyre Size., Known as, Gilt-edged† Cover (£.s.d.), Gilt-edged Reinforced†Cover (£.s.d.), TUBES Well-base & Flat-base (s.d.), TELEGRAPHIC CODES. Gilt-edged Cover., G.E. Reinf. Cover., Well-base Tube., Flat-base Tube., Grp. Letter Flat-base Tube.

*3.50/19", 26 x 3.50, 1 10 0, -, 6 0, AYCOQ, -, AYEWZ, -, -
4.00/17", -, 1 16 0, 2 6 0, 6 0, AYCOT, AYDLO, AYEXA, -, -
4.00/18", -, , , , AYCPR, AYDMP, AYFAF, -, -
4.00/19", 27 x 4.00, , , , AYCQS, AYFBG, AYFBG, -, -
*4.50/17", -, 2 3 0, 2 15 0, 9 6, AYCBT, AYDNQ, AYFCH, AYGRQ, A17
4.50/18", -, , , , AYCSU, AYDOR, AYFDI, AYGLR, -
4.50/19", 27 x 4.40, , , , AYCTV, AYDFS, AYFEJ, AYGMS, A19
4.50/20", 29 x 4.50 or 28 x 4.40, , , , AYCUW, AYDQT, -, AYGNT, A20
4.50/21", 30 x 4.50 or 29 x 4.40, , , , AYCVX, AYDRU, AYFFK, AYGOU, A21
4.75/17", -, 2 18 0, 3 13 0, 9 6, AYCVZ, AYDSV, AYFGL, AYGPV, A17
4.75/18", 27 x 4.75, , , , AYCWY, AYDTW, AYFHM, AYGQW, B18
4.75/19", 28 x 4.75, , , , AYCXZ, AYDUX, AYFIN, AYGRX, B19
4.75/20", 29 x 4.75 or 4¾" for 20, , , , AYDAD, AYDVY, AYFJO, AYGSY, A20
4.75/21", 30 x 4.75 or 4¾" for 21, , , , AYDBE, AYDWZ, AYFKP, AYGTE, A21
5.00/17", -, 3 3 0, 4 0 0, 9 6, AYDBJ, AYDVB, AYFKQ, AYGTN, B17
5.00/18", 28 x 5.00, , , , AYDCF, AYEAR, AYFLQ, AYGTZ, B18
5.00/19", 29 x 5.00 or 28 x 4.95, , , , AYDOG, AYEBF, AYFMR, AYHAH, B19
5.00/20", 30 x 5.00 or 29 x 4.95, , , , AYDEH, AYECG, AYFNS, AYHBI, B20
*5.00/21", 31 x 5.00 or 30 x 4.95, , , , AYDFI, -, AYFOT, AYHCJ, B21
*5.00/22", 32 x 5.00 or 31 x 4.95, , , , -, -, -, -, -
5.25/17", -, 3 10 0, 4 9 0, 9 6, AYDGL, AYECM, AYFOV, AYHCO, B17
5.25/18", 28 x 5.25, , , , AYDGJ, AYEDH, AYFPU, AYHDK, B18
5.25/19", 29 x 5.25, , , , AYDHK, AYEEJ, AYFQW, AYHEL, B19
5.25/20", 30 x 5.25, , , , AYDIL, AYFFI, AYFRV, AYHFM, B20
5.25/21", 31 x 5.25 or 5¼" for 21, , , , -, AYEGK, AYFSX, AYHGN, B21
5.50/17", -, 4 4 0, 5 6 0, 11 0, AYDIM, AYEHL, AYFTY, AYHHO, C17
5.50/18", 28 x 5.50, , , , AYDIP, AYEJN, AYFUZ, AYHIP, C18
5.50/19", 29 x 5.50, , , , AYDJM, AYEKD, AYGAG, AYHJQ, C19
*5.50/20", 30 x 5.50, , , , AYDKN, AYELP, AYGBH, AYHKR, C20
6.00/17", -, -, 6 7 0, 11 0, -, AYEMA, AYGCB, AYHLH, C17
6.00/18", 30 x 6.00, , , , -, AYEMQ, AYGCI, AYHLS, C18
6.00/19", 31 x 6.00, , , , -, AYENR, AYGDJ, AYHMT, C19
6.00/20", 32 x 6.00, , , , -, AYEOS, AYGEK, AYHNU, C20
6.00/21", 33 x 6.00 or 6" for 21, , , , -, AYEPT, AYGFL, AYHOV, C20
*6.00/22", 34 x 6.00, , , , -, AYESV, -, AYHPW, C22
6.50/17", -, -, 7 3 0, 12 6, -, AYETC, AYGGG, AYHQQ, D17
*6.50/20", 32 x 6.50 or 32 x 6-20, , , , -, AYETW, AYGGM, AYHQX, D20
7.00/18", 32 x 7.00, -, 8 2 0, 12 6, -, AYETY, AYGGR, AYHRA, D18
7.00/19", 33 x 7.00, , , , -, AYEUL, AYGHD, AYHRV, D19
7.00/20", 34 x 7.00 or 32 x 6.75, , , , -, AYEUN, AYGHN, AYHRY, D20
*7.00/21", 35 x 7.00 or 33 x 6.75, , , , -, AYEVY, AYGIO, AYHSZ, D20

† Golden Ply Construction. * Available in Elliptical Ribbed Pattern only.

EXTRA LOW PRESSURE, Wired type
TABLE: EXTRA LOW PRESSURE
Columns: Tyre Size., To fit Rim, Gilt-edged† Cover (£.s.d.), Gilt-edged† Reinforced Cover. (£.s.d.), Tube (s.d.), TELEGRAPHIC CODES. Gilt-edged Cover., G.E. Reinforced Cover., Tube.
5.50/16", {3.25D x 16, 3.50D x 16}, 2 18 0, -, 9 6, AYDIN, -, AYFSY
6.00/16", {4.00D x 16}, 3 10 0, 4 8 0, 11 0, AYDKQ, AYELU, AYGBL
6.50/16", {4.00D x 16, 4.50D x 16}, 4 6 0, 5 8 0, 13 0, AYDLI, AYESY, AYGFP

B.T.R. CAVALIER TYRES—Britain's Finest Tyre Bargain
TABLE: CAVALIER TYRES
Columns: Tyre Size., Known as, Cavalier Cover. (£.s.d.), Cavalier Tube. (s.d.), TELEGRAPHIC CODES. Cover., Tube., Grp. Letter, Flat-base Tube.
3.50/19, 26 x 3.50, 1 0 0, 5 0, AYIAI, AYJAJ, -
4.00/19, 27 x 4.00, 1 7 6, 5 0, AYIBJ, AYJEN, -
4.50/17, -, 1 13 0, 8 0, AYICK, AYJFO, A17
4.50/18, -, , , AYIDL, AYJGP, -
4.50/19, 27 x 4.40, , , AYIEM, AYJHQ, A19
4.50/21, 30 x 4.50 or 29 x 4.40, , , -, -, A21
4.75/17, -, 2 3 6, 8 0, AYIMU, AYJIR, A17
4.75/18, 27 x 4.75, , , AYIMX, AYJIV, B18
4.75/19, 28 x 4.75, , , AYINV, AYJJS, B19
5.00/19, 29 x 5.00 or 28 x 4.95, 2 7 0, 8 0, AYIOW, AYJKT, B19
5.00/20, 30 x 5.00 or 29 x 4.95, , , AYIQY, AYJLU, B20
5.25/18, 28 x 5.25, 2 12 6, 8 0, AYIRZ, AYJMV, B18

B.T.R. (formerly British Goodrich) BALLOON (BEADED EDGE) TYRES
TABLE: BALLOON TYRES
Columns: Tyre Size., To fit Rim, Cover. (£.s.d.), Tube. (s.d.), TELEGRAPHIC CODES. Cover., Tube., Grp. Letter, Tube.
715 x 115 (720 x 120), 715 x 115, 1 16 0, 7 0, AYJNW, AYJQZ, M120
730 x 130 (740 x 140), 715 x 115, 2 8 0, 8 0, AYJOX, AYKAK, M140
31 x 4.45*, 30 x 3½, 2 0 0, 9 0, AYJPY, AYKBL, E24
* Replaces the 30 x 3½" High-Pressure Tyre without wheel or rim change.

B.T.R. (formerly British Goodrich) HIGH-PRESSURE TYRES
BEADED EDGE.
TABLE: HIGH-PRESSURE, BEADED EDGE
Columns: Tyre Size., To fit Rim, Cord Cover. (£.s.d.), Tube. (s.d.), CODE WORDS. Cover., Tube.
26 x 3, 26 x 3 or 700 x 80, 1 5 0, 6 6, AYKCM, AYLBS
700 x 80, -
700 x 85, -
28 x 3, 28 x 3, 1 6 0, 6 6, AYKDN, AYLIT
28 x 3½, 28 x 3½, 1 13 0, 8 0, AYKEO, AYLIU
30 x 3½, 30 x 3½, 1 15 0, 8 0, AYKFP, AYLKV
31 x 4*, 30 x 3½, 2 0 0, 9 0, AYKGQ, AYLLW
710 x 90, 710 x 90, 1 13 0, 8 0, AYKHR, AYLMX
760 x 90, 760 x 90, 1 15 0, 8 0, AYKIS, AYLNY
765 x 105, 765 x 105, 2 7 0, 9 0, AYKKU, AYMRN
815 x 105, 815 x 105, 2 11 0, 9 0, AYKLV, AYMCO
815 x 120, 815 x 105, 2 17 0, 11 6, AYKMW, AYMDP
820 x 120, 820 x 120, 3 3 0, 11 6, AYKOY, AYMFR
880 x 120, 820 x 120, 4 8 0, 15 0, AYKPZ, AYMGS
880 x 135, 880 x 120, 3 9 0, 11 6, AYLAL, AYMHT
880 x 135*, 880 x 120, 4 12 6, 15 0, AYLBM, AYMIU
920 x 120, 920 x 120, 3 13 0, 11 6, AYLCN, AYMJV
895 x 135, 895 x 135, 4 10 0, 15 0, AYLDO, AYMKW
895 x 150, 895 x 135, 6 10 0, 16 6, AYLEP, AYMLX
935 x 135, 935 x 135, 5 8 0, 15 0, AYLFQ, AYMMY

STRAIGHT SIDE.
TABLE: HIGH-PRESSURE, STRAIGHT SIDE
Columns: Tyre Size., To fit Rim, Cord Cover. (£.s.d.), Tube. (s.d.), CODE WORDS. Cover., Tube.
31 x 4, 30 x 3½, 2 18 0, 9 0, AYNAN, AYNIV
32 x 4, 32 x 4, 3 2 0, 9 0, AYNCY, AYNKX
33 x 4, 32 x 3½, 3 5 0, 9 0, AYNDQ, AYNLY
32 x 4¼, 32 x 4¼, 3 16 0, 11 6, AYNER, AYNMZ
33 x 4¼, 32 x 4, 4 1 0, 11 6, AYNFS, AYOAO
34 x 4¼, 34 x 4¼, 4 15 0, 11 6, AYNHU, AYOCQ

Reinforced Tyres for Heavy Duty :—
32 x 4, 32 x 4, 3 19 0, 9 0, AYODR, AYOJW
32 x 4¼, 32 x 4, 4 6 0, 11 6, AYOES, AYOJX
33 x 4¼, 32 x 4, 4 13 0, 11 6, AYOFT, AYOKY

GROUP MARKINGS FOR HIGH-PRESSURE TUBES.
E24. 31 x 4, 32 x 4, 33 x 4, 815 x 105.
F24. 32 x 4¼, 33 x 4¼, 34 x 4¼, 815 x 120, 820 x 120, 880 x 120.
G24. 880 x 135, 895 x 135, 935 x 135.

* Reinforced for Heavy Duty.

ASK YOUR DEALER to show you the B.T.R. “V” type FAN BELT—non-slipping, non-stretching. Lasts three or four times as long as the linked type. B.T.R. FAN BELTS are standard equipment on many popular cars, including Rolls-Royce, Austin, Morris, Ford, Singer, Citroen, etc.
  
  


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