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).
Supply of hubs for Dunlop wheels, noting a competing offer and the status of dies for 'Wraith' hubs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 137\5\ scan0180 | |
| Date | 26th November 1937 | |
| To: Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} [Handwritten annotations]: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} see me 1001 2003 Hubs 1159 ROY.{Sir Henry Royce}5/B.26.11.37 DUNLOP WHEELS. Arising out of your remark that Alford & Alders have offered to supply such Hubs at approximately £2.- less per set than Dunlops, I would remind you that we already have Dies in hand for the production of such 'Wraith' Hubs with the Dunlop Co. vide ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/AW.1/IB.16.11.37. It was agreed, following our conversation on Monday last, when Mr. Price of Dunlops was here, that work on the Dies should proceed. ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} [Handwritten signature] | ||