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).
Requesting an order of 'Hi Press' oil from Wakefields for testing in hypoid axles.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 145\2\ scan0038 | |
Date | 18th September 1934 | |
To Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} x1583 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}8/KW.18.9.34. Will you please order for us from Wakefields one 5 gallon drum of their "Hi Press" oil. We have a very favourable report of this oil from the ball bearing companies, and wish to try it in some hypoid axles. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||