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 Vacuum Oil Company Limited regarding the preparation and shipping of an experimental oil for running-in purposes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 145\1\ scan0268 | |
| Date | 2nd August 1938 | |
| BY APPOINTMENT TO THE LATE KING GEORGE V 12.2.9 VACUUM OIL COMPANY LIMITED GARGOYLE TELEPHONES WHITEHALL 1010 (14 LINES) TELEGRAMS VACUUM · PHONE · LONDON CAXTON HOUSE · WESTMINSTER LONDON S.W.1 REFERENCE OTJ. 2nd August, 1938. Handwritten: Liles SWDC Please note Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Messrs Rolls Royce Limited, DERBY, England. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham. We acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 29th July, and would advise that we are having a quantity of the experimental oil for running-in purposes made up for you and will write you again as soon as we are shipping same. We thank you for your interest in this matter. Yours faithfully, VACUUM OIL COMPANY, LIMITED. [Signature] Chief Engineer. OTJ/ND UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE ALL OILS ARE QUOTED AND INVOICED PER UNIT GALLON OF 9 LBS. AND ALL QUOTATIONS ARE WITHOUT ENGAGEMENT. | ||