Letter from Avon India Rubber Co. Ltd. discussing the results of skid pan tests and tyre specifications.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\3\ scan0050 | |
| Date | 22th April 1938 | |
| MANUFACTURERS OF AVON TYRES, SPORTS SUNDRIES, FOOTWEAR, FLOORING & MECHANICAL RUBBERS Telegrams AVONNES BIRMINGHAM Telephone CENTRAL 8194/5 1331/ [Logo: The AVON INDIAProduction 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes RUBBER Co. LTD. Established 1885. SYMBOLS OF ENDURANCE] Chairman MAJOR R. {Sir Henry Royce} F. {Mr Friese} FULLER. J.P. Deputy Chmn. SIR HERBERT E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BLAIN. C.B.E. M.INST.T. Secretary & Accountant: E.H. LOVERIDGE. A.C.I.S. Head Office & Works MELKSHAM . WILTS Service Depots: LONDON :: BIRMINGHAM . BRISTOL . MANCHESTER . GLASGOW . LIVERPOOL . BELFAST NEWCASTLE . DUBLIN . NOTTINGHAM Our Ref. SLH/VGF. Your Ref. ________ 41 & 42, LIVERY STREET, BIRMINGHAM, 3. 22nd April 1938. [Handwritten in red ink: Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} / FJH {Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} ] Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, D E R B Y. Dear Sirs, FOR THE ATTENTION OF MR. F.J.HARDY. We thank you very much for sending us the results of tests conducted on your skid pan on Wednesday, April 13th. I am sending these on to Dr. Mackay for his examination and possible comments. We notice, by the way, that the 6.50/16 IndiaProduction 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakess tested were found to be 6-ply. Yours faithfully, THE AVON INDIAProduction 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes RUBBER COMPANY LIMITED. [Signature] Manufacturers' Section. | ||
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).