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 The Avon India Rubber Co. Ltd. confirming the dispatch of tyres.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\3\ scan0180 | |
| Date | 23th December 1939 | |
| ESTABLISHED 1885 SYMBOLS OF ENDURANCE The AVON INDIA RUBBER CO. Ltd. 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. JGM/NAW. Telegrams RUBBER MELKSHAM. Telephone MELKSHAM 120 (6 LINES). Codes A.B.C. 5THEDN, WESTERN UNION, BENTLEYS & MY PRIVATE CODE. LONDON OFFICE, MABLEDON PLACE, ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} PANCRAS, LONDON, W.C.1 HEAD OFFICE & WORKS, MELKSHAM, WILTS. 23rd December, 1939. Ref: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}8/JH. Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. Attention:- Mr. F.J. Hardy. Dear Sirs, We will despatch to you on Thursday, 28th December, 6 - Special Five Stud Pattern High Speed Tyres and 12 - Standard tyres all in the 6.50/16 size. I note that we will in due course receive an official order for those tyres. With compliments of the season, I remain, Yours faithfully, THE AVON INDIA RUBBER COMPANY LIMITED. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Mackay DEVELOPMENT MANAGER AND CHIEF CHEMIST. | ||