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 Avon India Rubber Co. Ltd. regarding the design and trial of modified tyres.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\3\ scan0278 | |
| Date | 25th December 1941 | |
| ESTABLISHED 1885 1381 AVON SYMBOLS OF ENDURANCE The AVON INDIA RUBBER CO. Ltd. Telegrams RUBBER MELKSHAM. Telephone MELKSHAM 120 (6 Lines). Codes A.B.C. 5TH EDN, WESTERN UNION, BENTLEY'S & M.T. PRIVATE CODE. CHAIRMAN MAJOR R.F. FULLER, J.P. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN SIR HERBERT E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BLAIN, C.B.E., M.INST.T. JOINT GENERAL MANAGERS R.H. COMLEY. O.F. SWANBOROUGH. SECRETARY & ACCOUNTANT E.H. LOVELL, A.C.I.S. SERVICE DEPOTS, LONDON BIRMINGHAM BRISTOL MANCHESTER NEWCASTLE GLASGOW BELFAST. LONDON OFFICE, MABLEDON PLACE, ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} PANCRAS, LONDON, W.C. 1. HEAD OFFICE & WORKS, MELKSHAM, WILTS. JGM/VD. But/Wyman 25th. December. 1941. Mr. Robotham, c/o, Messrs. Rolls-Royce/Ltd., DERBY. noted Ruf/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} Dear Mr. Robotham, We are sorry to learn from your letter of 22nd. December that none of the tyres enumerated in my letter of the 16th. September have shown any improvement in regard to squeal. We have designed a modified form of the original five bar pattern and hope to be able to send you tyres from a new mould of this design about the 24th. January. 1942. We suggest that nothing further be done on this problem until these tyres are available for trial. About a month ago we discussed in general terms some factors affecting the design of Tank Tyres. Have there been any further developments in regard to which we might be of assistance? With best wishes for 1942. I remain, Yours sincerely, J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Mackay | ||