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).
Wakefields withdrawing Hi-press oil and replacing it with R.R. EP. oil for testing purposes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 145\2\ scan0131 | |
| Date | 16th February 1937 | |
| 1231 To Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/ Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}7/AP.16.2.37. Wakefields have withdrawn all the Hi-press oil obtainable in this country and have replaced it by what we know as R.R. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} oil. They are sending us 20 gallons of this. Will you please have it put in all Experimental cars. At the same time we should like to hand Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 5 gallons to use on Production dynamometer tests. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||