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 C.C. Wakefield & Co. regarding samples of Luvax Bijur Oil and a test of Castrol 'R'.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27\1\ Scan126 | |
| Date | 15th March 1929 | |
| Y3806 BY APPOINTMENT TO H.M. THE KING. C.C. Wakefield & Co., Limited. MANUFACTURERS of High Class Lubricants. Wakefield House, 30 & 32, Cheapside, London, E.C.2. GOVERNING DIRECTOR, SIR CHARLES WAKEFIELD, BT{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} MANAGING DIRECTOR, W.R. GRAHAM. DIRECTOR & SECRETARY, J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} BROWNE. TELEGRAMS: "CHEERY, CENT, LONDON". TELEPHONES: CENTRAL 5202 (4 LINES). CENTRAL 9215 (3 LINES). CODES: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION, PREMIER, BENTLEY'S, AND BROOMHALL. WORKS: REGENT STREET, LIVERPOOL. AND HAYES, MIDDLESEX. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES. HOME. ABERDEEN, BELFAST, BIRMINGHAM, BRISTOL, CARDIFF, CORK, DUBLIN, GLASGOW, LEEDS, LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, NOTTINGHAM, SOUTHAMPTON ABROAD. ADELAIDE, AUCKLAND, BANGKOK, BERLIN, BOMBAY, BRISBANE, BRUSSELS, BUENOS AIRES, CALCUTTA, CAPE TOWN, COLOGNE, COLOMBO, COPENHAGEN, DURBAN, GENEVA, JOHANNESBURG, LISBON, MADRAS, MADRID, MALTA, MELBOURNE, MONTEVIDEO, NEW YORK, PARIS, PENANG, PERTH W.A., PORT SUDAN, PRAGUE, RANGOON, SANTOS, SOURABAYA, SYDNEY, THE HAGUE, VALPARAISO, VIENNA, WELLINGTON, ZURICH OUR REF: CJC/RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} YOUR REF: HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gyl/LG 15th March, 1929. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Expl: Dept: Derby. Dear Sirs, We acknowledge with many thanks the receipt of your letter dated the 13th March, and note with considerable interest that you are sending on a sample of Luvax Bijur Oil in accordance with a request made by our Mr. Evans. It is with great pleasure we observe that you are carrying out a test of Castrol "R", and we shall be extremely interested to hear the result in due course. Assuring you of our services, We are, Yours faithfully, C.C. WAKEFIELD & CO. LIMITED. [Signature] Managing Director MAKERS OF THE FAMOUS "CASTROL" MOTOR OILS. | ||