Request to order 12 inner tubes from Avon India Rubber Co. for delivery to France, with specific stamping instructions for customs clearance.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\3\ scan0150 | |
| Date | 8th June 1939 | |
| 1331 To Roy. {Mr H. Royce - Buyer} from Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Gry. {Shadwell Grylls} c. G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /JWH. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Gry. {Shadwell Grylls} 9/MH. {M. Huckerby} 8.6.39. Will you please order from the Avon IndiaProduction 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes Rubber Co., 12 6.50 x 16 inner tubes to be sent to Waller, Hotel de France, ChateaurouxFrench test region, Indre, France. It is essential to point out to the Avon Co. that the tubes must be stamped "Made in England" or they will not get through the French Customs. O {Mr Oldham} /N.52483. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Gry. {Shadwell Grylls} | ||
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).