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 regarding Michelin tyres, requesting more rims and tyres and noting remarks about noise.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\5\ scan0044 | |
| Date | 2nd February 1938 | |
| GRY{Shadwell Grylls} Have we sent them pictures of our wheel Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} To "Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}" Derby Showrooms Dear "Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}", Re: Michelin tyres 12.45 -2. HpH Thanks for your RmI.R.28.10.38, from which I am pleased to note that you have been impressed by the latest Michelin type of tyres. I have requested Messrs. Michelin to let us have 5 more rims to suit the tyres. I have also told them that we should like to have 5 more tyres, pointing out to them your remarks regarding the question of noise. Your other remarks have also been noted and I am conveying them to Paulin and our Technical Department. Yours sincerely, hr | ||