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. Ltd. confirming the dispatch of a five-gallon drum of Wakefield E.P. Lubricant.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 145\2\ scan0028 | |
| Date | 4th May 1934 | |
| MAKERS OF THE FAMOUS "CASTROL" MOTOR OILS. BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING BY APPOINTMENT TO H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} C. C. Wakefield & Co., Limited. X1583 MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH CLASS LUBRICANTS. Wakefield House, 30&32, Cheapside, London, E.C.2. GOVERNING DIRECTOR, LORD WAKEFIELD. MANAGING DIRECTOR, W.R.GRAHAM. DIRECTOR & SECRETARY, J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} BROWNE. TELEGRAMS: "CHEERY, CENT, LONDON." TELEPHONES: CENTRAL 3089 (10 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 BUCHAREST BUENOS AIRES CALCUTTA CAPE TOWN CHRISTCHURCH COLOGNE COLOMBO COPENHAGEN DUNEDIN DURBAN GENEVA HONG-KONG JOHANNESBURG KARACHI LISBON LYTTLETON MADRAS MALTA MELBOURNE MILAN MONTEVIDEO MONTREAL NEW YORK PARIS PENANG PERTH, W.A. PRAGUE RANGOON RIO DE JANEIRO SANTOS SINGAPORE SOURABAYA STOCKHOLM SYDNEY TORONTO VALPARAISO VANCOUVER VIENNA WELLINGTON WINNIPEG ZURICH PLEASE QUOTE OUR REF.: CJC/DEN. YOUR REF.: ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/GEA. 8/VR.{E. S. Voller - Orders} 4th May, 1934. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 3rd inst., and in response would say that a five gallon drum of Wakefield E.P. Lubricant was despatched to you following our Mr.Massey's interview with Mr.Hives on the 13th April. We trust this information will enable you to trace. Yours faithfully, C.C.WAKEFIELD & CO., LTD., Managing Director Handwritten notes: HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Plean 7/5/34 OK-HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GRY{Shadwell Grylls} Red stamp: AIR MAIL BRITISH FIRM | ||