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 Rubber Co Ltd regarding the development and testing of tyres on an experimental car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 45\1\ Scan151 | |
| Date | 26th November 1920 | |
| X405D By Appointment To H.M. The King DUNLOP RUBBER CO LTD FOUNDERS OF THE PNEUMATIC TYRE INDUSTRY. TELEGRAMS: "COVERS. BIRMINGHAM." TELEPHONE NO: EAST 920 (11 LINES) A.B.C. CODE, 5TH. EDITION, BENTLEY'S CODE REGISTERED OFFICES: "DUNLOP HOUSE," 1, ALBANY STREET, LONDON, N.W.1. WHEN REPLYING PLEASE QUOTE ON BOTH LETTER AND ENVELOPE. ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE FIRM. STAMP: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} NOV 26 1920 RECEIVED ASTON CROSS, BIRMINGHAM. WB{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell}/GG. Development. November 26th, 1920. Dic. 25th. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd, Nightingale Road, DERBY. For the attention of Mr. Hives. Re. Tyres on Experimental Car. Dear Sir, We acknowledge receipt of your favours of the 22nd and 23rd inst., addressed for the attention of the undersigned, and are much obliged for the information you give us regarding the direction of rotation, which is of some interest and will be duly considered. We have some further tyres under preparation and will ask you to be good enough to send the car when the modified tyres are ready during the course of the next few days. In the meantime you may rest assured that it is our intention to give you a tyre which will be as noiseless as any tyre can possibly be consistent with sufficient non-skidding properties. You are aware of course that the two points of noiselessness and non-skidding are somewhat opposed, in that maximum efficiency in the one can only be secured with something considerably less than maximum efficiency in the other. Yours faithfully, THE DUNLOP RUBBER CO LTD W Bond For DEVELOPMENT SUPT. | ||