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 regarding the re-classification of a wire wheel hub shell and a new code for the complete wheel.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 159\1\ scan0360 | |
| Date | 15th July 1938 | |
| 1340 Copy for G.H.Grylls, Esq., Rolls-Royce, Ltd. DUNLOP RUBBER CO.,LTD. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "DUNLOPS,PHONE,BIRMINGHAM" TELEPHONE: ERDINGTON 2121 (P.B.X) EXTENSION NO.395. YOUR REF: ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/Ms13/P. OUR REF: HEP/HM.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}220.D. FORT DUNLOP ERDINGTON BIRMINGHAM 24 Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., DERBY. 15th July, 1938. Dear Sirs, ORDER NO. 64911. In connection with the above order, we think you would wish to know that the Wire wheel hub shell, GB.3770, will in future be classified under the type "72.R" to denote the 30° front cone angle as compared with the normal description "72.V" relative to the 10° angle. Moreover, the complete wheel, GW.2092 (rim size - 4.00x17) will bear our code no: X.432. Yours faithfully, For DUNLOP RUBBER CO., LIMITED. [Signature] Manager - Car Manfrs. Divn. Copy - G.H.Grylls, Esq. [Logo: Dunlop 1888-1938 50 Years of Growth] | ||