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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).
Potential change in petrol suppliers from 'Mex' to 'Shell'.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 20\4\  Scan013
Date  11th August 1920
  
Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead}
c. to HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}

X.976

EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}/T11/F11.8.20

X.976 RE PETROL X41586 X985

Replying to your Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead}8/NJ10.8.20, we have discussed this matter with Mr. Hives and should be glad if you could let us know at what price we are obtaining Mex.No.1. and at what price we could obtain Shell.

We propose, unless there is a great difference in the price, to have small regular supplies of Shell and correspondingly reduce our supplies of Mex if this is possible. We do not want to change over immediately from Mex to Shell, in view of the fact that we have overcome all the difficulties of supplies with the Mex people, and they are now giving regular and good deliveries, and we want to make sure that production work is not delayed.

If the prices are reasonable, we should propose reducing our demands for Mex to about 75% of the present demands, and replacing the extra 25% with Shell.

EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}/T.

[Watermark: LION BRAND 1804 MADE AT CROXLEY]
  
  


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