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 Castrol 'R' oil for use in cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 32\3\ Scan045 | |
| Date | 14th October 1920 | |
| MAKERS OF THE FAMOUS 'CASTROL'" MOTOR OILS. Telegrams: 'CHEERY, CENT, LONDON'. Telephone:- 1157 & 1158 CENTRAL. Codes:- A.B.C. 5TH EDITION & PREMIER. 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. WORKS: REGENT STREET & CARLTON STREET, LIVERPOOL. 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. OUR REF: FF/EMP. YOUR REF: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1/LG. PLEASE QUOTE REFERENCE. Wakefield House, 30 & 32, Cheapside, London E.C.2 14th Oct. 1920. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. RECEIVED 15 OCT 1920 Dear Sirs, For attention of Mr. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} W. Hives. We are in receipt of your letter of yesterday's date and are pleased to learn that you anticipate shortly to recommend our Castrol "R" to your customers for use on Rolls-Royce cars. In reply to your enquiry as to what our expert considers to be the effect of mixing Castrol "R" with other lubricating oils, we have pleasure in enclosing herewith a letter from the head of our Research Dept. which satisfactorily answers your query. Trusting this information is what you require, We are, Yours faithfully, C.C. WAKEFIELD & CO. LIMITED. Managing Director | ||