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 Englebert Tyres Ltd. discussing the production of straight-sided versus beaded edge tyres.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 157\4\ scan0022 | |
| Date | 12th July 1921 | |
| TELEPHONE: MUSEUM 5367. x4376 TELEGRAMS: ENGLEMATIC, EUSROAD, LONDON. ENGLEBERT TYRES LTD. 45/6, Clipstone St.{Capt. P. R. Strong} & 101/2, Bolsover St, Gt. Portland Street, London, W.1. July 12th, 1921. REF. AM/MH{M. Huckerby} Messrs. Rolls Royce, Ltd. Nightingale Road, DERBY. x4376 For attention of Mr. E.W. Hines Dear Sirs, In reply to your letter of the 11th inst. I thank you for the information re the straight-sided tyres. As regards 895 x 150 that we are making in cord, these will be in this size naturally in the beaded edge. The straight-sided tyres will always be in the denomination of inches in measurement the same as the Americans employ. We feel that although you may eventually come to and only use straight-sided tyres on your new vehicles, there will still be a great number of people who will still be using the beaded edge, and in these circumstances, we wish to get out a tyre that will suit them as well in cord as the straight-sided. Yours faithfully, ENGLEBERT TYRES, LIMITED. MANAGING DIRECTOR | ||