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).
Rising road wheel costs after Dunlop Co. acquired competitor Rudge-Whitworth.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 158\1\ scan0208 | |
| Date | 30th August 1938 | |
| -2- To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} c. to C. c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} ROY.{Sir Henry Royce}1/B.30.8.38 (Contd:- ROAD WHEELS I again raised with him the question of Road Wheel costs and he promised they would investigate matters yet again and advise us the result in two weeks or so when I will report further. You will recollect since the Dunlop Co. absorbed their only Wire Wheel competitor, i.e. Rudge-Whitworth, their wheel costs have risen steadily. ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} [Signature] | ||