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).
Request to order and test Wakefield's special hydraulic shock absorber oil as a potential replacement for Castrol 'F'.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 145\2\ scan0011 | |
| Date | 2nd December 1932 | |
| Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} O.O. c. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. FHC. c. EY/NW.{N. Walker - Patents} γ 1583. BY.10/G.2.12.32. [Stamp: RECEIVED] Will you kindly order and deliver to the Experimental Department 4 Gallons of Wakefield's special hydraulic shock absorber oil. The object of ordering this is to enable the Experimental Department to satisfy themselves that this oil could be used in place of Castrol 'F'. Incidentally, we are somewhat surprised that Wakefields have not drawn our attention to the fact that they have produced a special oil for use in hydraulic shock absorbers. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} [Signature] | ||