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 the unsatisfactory performance of Castrol 'R' on Hypoid Rear Axles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 145\2\ scan0226 | |
| Date | 20th July 1929 | |
| X4481.. BY APPOINTMENT TO H.M. THE KING. C.C. Wakefield & Co., Limited. MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH CLASS LUBRICANTS. 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.: GJC/RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} YOUR REF.: Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/MJ Expl. Dept. Wakefield House, 30 & 32, Cheapside, London, E.C.2. TELEGRAMS: "CHEERY, CENT. LONDON" TELEPHONES: CENTRAL 5202 (4 LINES). CENTRAL 9215 (3 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 LYONS MADRAS MADRID MALTA MELBOURNE MONTEVIDEO NEW YORK OSLO PARIS PENANG PERTH W.A. PORT SUDAN PRAGUE RANGOON SANTOS SOURABAYA SYDNEY TRIESTE VALPARAISO VIENNA WELLINGTON ZURICH 20th July, 1929. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. For Attention of Mr. Hives. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 19th instant, and are very sorry to learn that Castrol "R" has not proved entirely satisfactory on the Hypoid Rear Axles. Mr. Limb is taking up this matter with Mr. Evans immediately with a view to giving the question further attention, and we shall have pleasure in communicating with you again in the course of a few days. Yours faithfully, C. C. WAKEFIELD & CO., LIMITED. (Signature) Managing Director MAKERS OF THE FAMOUS "CASTROL" MOTOR OILS. | ||