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. enclosing prints for two types of special wheels against order 75216.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 159\1\ scan0389 | |
| Date | 11th November 1938 | |
| DUNLOP RUBBER CO.,LTD. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "DUNLOPS, PHONE, BIRMINGHAM" TELEPHONE: ERDINGTON 2121 (P.B.X) EXTENSION NO. 395. YOUR REF: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}12/MH.{M. Huckerby} OUR REF: HEP/WS.1545.D. FORT DUNLOP ERDINGTON BIRMINGHAM 24 Handwritten: 13 70. FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} HK.{Col. T. Harker - Sales} Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. For the attention of G.H.Grylls, Esq. 11th November, 1938. Dear Sirs, Following our letter of the 10th November, we enclose for your records prints of the special wheels in hand against Order 75216, as follows :- (a) CDS.1488 - 5.50x16 72R type with 30º cone angle, code X432A. (b) CDS.1489 - 5.00x17 72V type with 10º cone angle, code X330R. We trust that these will meet with your approval, and in passing would confirm having received from Mr.Hardy this morning your letter on the subject of Steel Disc wheels with Michelin rims. Yours faithfully, For DUNLOP RUBBER CO., LTD. [Signature] Manager, Car Manfrs. Division. [Logo at bottom left: 1938 DUNLOP 50 YEARS OF GROWTH] | ||