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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).
Note from Mr. Ionides regarding experiments with lubricating oil viscosity.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 76\4\  scan0155
Date  2nd October 1914
  
R.R. 657. (100H) (W.W. 373. 4.6.14.) E.P. 6736.
ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED,
NIGHTINGALE ROAD,
DERBY.
TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY.
TELEPHONES: 476 (Four Lines).

Names and Indicating letter.

A Mr. ADAMS
By Mr. BAILEY
Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Mr. BARRINGTON
B Mr. BEREND
Bt{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} Mr. BURT
Cn{Mr Chamberain} Mr. CHAMBERLAIN
Cr{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester} Mr. CHICHESTER
C Mr. COWEN
Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Mr. COX
D Mr. DeLOOZE
Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Mr. DAY
E Mr. ELLIOTT
Eu - EUROPE
Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Mr. HALDENBY
Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Mr. HALLAM
H Mr. HANBURY
J Mr. JOHNSON
JS{Mr Johnson's Secretary} Mr. JOHNSON'S Secretary
K Mr. KILNER
Mac{Mr Macintosh} Mr. MACKINTOSH
Mcr Mr. MERCER
M Mr. MOON
Na{Mr Nadin} Mr. NADIN
PN{Mr Northey} Mr. NORTHEY
O Mr. OLDHAM
Pa{Mr Paterson} Mr. PATERSON
EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Mr. PLATFORD
Rn{Mr Robinson} Mr. ROBINSON
R Mr. ROYCE
RS{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} Mr. ROYCE'S Secretary
JR{Mr James Royce} Mr. JAMES ROYCE
Sn{Mr Sanderson} Mr. SANDERSON
LHS{Lord Herbert Scott} LORD HERBERT SCOTT
Sp{Mr Spinney} Mr. SPINNEY
V - VIENNA
Wa{Mr Wallis} Mr. WALLIS
Wlr Mr. WHEELER
Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Mr. WHITEHEAD
Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Mr. WORMALD

[Handwritten in left margin]: X 1434

Na{Mr Nadin}25/LG21014. 2.10.14.

[Handwritten]: Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} for Expt. Dept.

With reference to the attached note from Mr.Ionides, Mr.Johnson has sent it to me with some further correspondence and a note reading -

W. M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} "How do these two matters stand now. Please proceed if nothing has been done".

[Date Stamp]: OCT 3 1914

Please therefore repeat your experiments, but with lubricating oil, as suggested, if you have not already done so.

[Stamp]: RECEIVED

Dealing with this matter we should like to advise you that we can supply you with the viscosity of our lubricating oils at 60° and 212° F.{Mr Friese}

[Signature]

Letter from Mr.Ionides dated 30.7.1914.

[Handwritten]: Copy to Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} 3/10/14

This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers.
  
  


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