Requesting an order for a 5-gallon drum of Wakefield's 'XXL' gear oil for testing purposes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 145\2\ scan0010 | |
| Date | 20th June 1932 | |
| Roy. {Mr H. Royce - Buyer} From Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Lid. {A. J. Lidsey} X 1583 Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Lid. {A. J. Lidsey} 5/MJ.20.6.32. Re. Alternative Oil For Gearbox & Rear Axle. In connection with our tests to find a suitable alternative lubrication oil for gearboxes and 25 HP. rear axles will you please order a further 5 gallon drum of Wakefield's 'XXL' gear oil. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /A.J.Lidsey. | ||
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).