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 the examination of gear oil samples and offering 'Castrol S' Gear Oil.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 32\3\ Scan109 | |
| Date | 17th November 1926 | |
| MAKERS OF THE FAMOUS "CASTROL" MOTOR OILS. X1583 Telegrams: "CHEERY, CENT, LONDON." Telephone:- 5202 CENTRAL (4 LINES). Codes:- A.B.C. 5TH EDITION. PREMIER. BENTLEY'S & BROOMHALL. TO AVOID DELAY ALL COMMUNICATIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE FIRM. C. C. Wakefield & Co, Limited. MANUFACTURERS of HIGH CLASS LUBRICANTS. GOVERNING DIRECTOR, SIR CHARLES WAKEFIELD, BART. MANAGING DIRECTOR, W.R. GRAHAM. DIRECTOR & SECRETARY, J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} BROWNE. OUR REF: RGG/WJW. YOUR REF: PLEASE QUOTE REFERENCE. WORKS: REGENT STREET & CARLTON STREET, LIVERPOOL. and HAYES, MIDDLESEX. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES. Home. ABERDEEN. BELFAST. BIRMINGHAM. CARDIFF. CORK. DONCASTER. DUBLIN. DUNDEE. GLASGOW. LEEDS. LIVERPOOL. MANCHESTER. NEWCASTLE ON TYNE. NOTTINGHAM. RUGBY. Abroad. AMSTERDAM. BOMBAY. BRUSSELS. BUENOS AIRES. CAIRO. CALCUTTA. CAPE TOWN. CHRISTCHURCH. DRAMMEN. DURBAN. GENOA. JOHANNESBURG. MELBOURNE. MONTREAL. NEW-YORK. PARIS. RIO DE JANEIRO. SYDNEY. VALPARAISO. WELLINGTON. WINNIPEG. Wakefield House, 30 & 32, Cheapside, London E.C.2. 17th November, 1926. Feb. Messrs. Rolls Royce, Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. E.W. Hives. We have now had an opportunity of examining the two samples of Gear Oil you were good enough to send for our inspection. We understand that the lighter of these two oils is preferred by your goodselves and we can confidently offer for this purpose our Castrol "S" Gear Oil, a gallon sample of which we are sending separately. Assuring you of our services. We are, Yours faithfully, C. C. WAKEFIELD & CO., LIMITED Managing Director | ||