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).
Arrangements with the Dunlop Company for rebuilding wheels and supplying balloon tyres for 40/50 HP cars in France.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 53\2\ Scan109 | |
| Date | 4th June 1924 | |
| Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} 44505 ROY{Sir Henry Royce}6/MG4.6.24 Balloon Tyres for 40/50 HP. Cars in France The Dunlop Company write this morning that they are making special arrangements to re-build the 5 - 40/50 HP. Wheels we sent by passenger train to Coventry last night, and supply an additional 3, all suitable for 34 x 7.30 Balloon Tyres, and also supply 10 tyres for use therewith, and they hope such Wheels and Tyres will be ready by the 14th instant. I have asked Stores to pass these to you immediately on receipt. The Dunlop Company are supplying these 8 Wheels and 10 Tyres free of charge; and I have told them we hope to advise them, probably week by week how they are actually starting up in service on the Continent. Will you kindly let us have such reports from time to time. ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||