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).
Letter from the Vacuum Oil Company Limited arranging a meeting with Mr. E.W. Hives.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 145\1\ scan0013 | |
| Date | 24th May 1933 | |
| X 1588 WE DO NOT HOLD OURSELVES RESPONSIBLE FOR LOSSES OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM DELAY IN FILLING ORDERS CAUSED BY STORM, STRIKES, FIRE, DIFFERENCES WITH WORKMEN OR ANY CAUSE BEYOND OUR CONTROL. Vacuum Oil Company, Limited MANUFACTURERS AND MARKETERS OF HIGH GRADE LUBRICATING OILS AND GREASES SOLE MARKETERS OF Mobiloil - THE WORLD'S QUALITY MOTOR OIL TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS VACUUM, PHONE, LONDON. TELEPHONE WHITEHALL 1010 (10 LINES) WHEN TELEPHONING PLEASE ASK FOR EXTENSION No. GARGOYLE REGD TRADE MARK MANUFACTURING PLANTS. WANDSWORTH, LONDON. WEST FLOAT, BIRKENHEAD. AUTOMOTIVE LUBRICANTS DEPARTMENT. IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO Auto.Dept. M.S.D. CAXTON HOUSE, WESTMINSTER, LONDON, S.W.1. 24th May, 1933. Messrs. Rolls Royce, Ltd., Derby. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. E.W. Hives. I telephoned your office this afternoon upon behalf of our Mr. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} Russell Sharp to inquire whether it would be quite convenient for you to see him to-morrow. Unfortunately I telephoned at a time you were absent in another part of your works but I confirm the message left with a member of your staff to the effect that Mr. Russell Sharp will call upon you between 12 and 12.30. Yours faithfully, VACUUM OIL COMPANY LIMITED [Signature] Manager Manufacturers' Service Division. HMK/SJG. BRANCH OFFICES BELFAST HULL BIRMINGHAM LIVERPOOL BRISTOL MANCHESTER CARDIFF NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE DUBLIN GLASGOW SHEFFIELD VACUUM OIL COMPANY ORGANIZATIONS ABROAD. ADELAIDE LIMA ALEXANDRIA LISBON AMSTERDAM LORENZO MARQUES ATHENS MADRAS AUCKLAND MADRID BANGKOK MANILA BARCELONA MARSEILLES BASLE MELBOURNE BATAVIA MEXICO BELGRADE MILAN BERLIN MOMBASA BOMBAY MONTEVIDEO BOSTON NAPLES BRISBANE NEW YORK BRUSSELS OSLO BUCHAREST PARIS BUDAPEST PERTH BUENOS AIRES PHILADELPHIA CAIRO PRAGUE CALCUTTA RANGOON CAPE TOWN RIGA CHICAGO RIO DE JANEIRO CHRISTCHURCH ROME COLOMBO ROTTERDAM COPENHAGEN SEVILLE CZECHOSLOVAKIA SHANGHAI DARWIN SINGAPORE DRESDEN SOERABAYA DURBAN STOCKHOLM FRANKFORT SYDNEY GENOA TANGIERS GOTHENBURG TOKIO HAMBURG VALPARAISO HELSINGFORS VIENNA HONG KONG WARSAW ISTANBUL WELLINGTON JOHANNESBURG YOKOHAMA KARACHI ZAGREB LAS PALMAS Offices and Depots in every country in the World (Russia excepted) Mobiloil AND THE WORLD-WIDE ORGANIZATION OF THE VACUUM OIL COMPANY ARE ALWAYS AT YOUR SERVICE | ||