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 a laboratory update on a sample of 'aged' oil.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 32\3\ Scan177 | |
| Date | 17th January 1930 | |
| TELEPHONE CENTRAL 3089 (9 Lines) BY APPOINTMENT TO H.M. THE KING. X158 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. PLEASE QUOTE OUR REF. CJC/RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} YOUR REF. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/MJ TELEGRAMS: "CHEERY, CENT, LONDON" TELEPHONES: CENTRAL 5202 (16 LINES), CENTRAL 3089 (9 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, SANTIAGO, SOURABAYA, SYDNEY, THE HAGUE, VALPARAISO, VIENNA, WELLINGTON, ZURICH 17th January, 1930. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Expl. Dept., Derby. For Attention of E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} W. Hives, Esq. Dear Sirs, We are obliged for your letter of the 16th instant in connection with the sample of "aged" oil, and we are informed by our Laboratory that they will be able to let you have this by Wednesday next, the 22nd January. Assuring you of our services, We are, Yours faithfully, C. C. WAKEFIELD & CO., LIMITED [Signature] Managing Director MAKERS OF THE FAMOUS "CASTROL" MOTOR OILS. | ||