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).
Departmental memo regarding fitting Dunlop detachable wheels to heavy cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 1\7\ B001_X15 20 46 50 59-page004 | |
| Date | 29th October 1912 | |
| R.R. 476 (50 M) (X 166. 30.11.11) E.P 683. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, 14-15, CONDUIT STREET, LONDON, W. TELEGRAMS: "ROLHEADRolls-Royce telegram address," LONDON. TELEPHONES: 1654, 1655, 1656 GERRARD. DEPARTMENTAL MEMO. This column is for Name of Person addressed. Mr Barrington DATE. 29/10/12 Dunlop Detachable wheels. X15 CJ5/D291012 Attached is copy of letter written to Mr Egan, of the Dunlop Co. on the 24th inst. CJ10/D241012. Mr Egan replied that we ought not to have had to tighten the wheels if they were properly fitted in the first place. Mr Egan also said that he would be glad to let us have a set of wheels to fit to one of our heavy cars if we would let him know the size of wheel required. Please take this up with the Dunlop Co. and arrange for the wheels to be fitted. Also do as Mr Royce suggests in the attached memorandum FHR3/H251012, that is to say, order Dunlop detachable wheels for several of our heaviest cars. C.J. This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. [Handwritten text on left side]: File Detach Wheel [Stamp]: RECEIVED 30 OCT 1912 [Handwritten text below stamp]: Chassis 1162 On Morley letter 5.11.12 [Handwritten text at bottom left]: O.C. advised to order 2 sets. | ||