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 Dunlop Rim & Wheel Co. Ltd. regarding drawings for a 72-V Dunlop wire wheel and an alternative scheme.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 159\1\ scan0301 | |
| Date | 13th January 1938 | |
| 1370 DUNLOP RIM & WHEEL CO.,LTD. WITH WHICH IS ASSOCIATED W.GOODYEAR & SONS LTD., (DUDLEY). TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "SOUND, COVENTRY." CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY AND COLONIAL AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. TELEPHONE : COVENTRY 8633. 5 LINES. (PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE). FOLESHILL, COVENTRY. YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}6/AB OUR REF. GES/PBC/UT.136. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, 13th January, 1938. D E R B Y. For the attention of Mr.Grylls. Dear Sirs, As requested in your letter of the 7th instant, we enclose herewith drawing CDS/1190 showing the 4.50-16 type 72-V Dunlop wire wheel incorporating your standard type of balancing unit. A sample set of wheels of this construction was supplied to you recently. In order to obtain clearance for the balance units it has been necessary to crowd the rear spokes closer together than is our usual practice, and it was with the object of opening out the spacing of the rear spokes that we prepared our alternative scheme CDS.1179 to which you refer in your letter. Yours faithfully, FOR THE DUNLOP RIM & WHEEL CO.LTD. [Signature] Technical Manager. Enc: CDS.1190. | ||