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).
Inquiry to Prices Co. Ltd. for a light mineral oil for hydraulic shock absorbers with a low-temperature flow point.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 144\1\ scan0146 | |
| Date | 20th May 1926 | |
| X967 Expl: Dept: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}4/LG. 20th. May 1926 Messrs. Prices Co. Ltd., Battersea, London S.W.11 Dear Sirs, We are anxious to obtain a light mineral oil for use in a hydraulic shock absorber which ceases to flow at a temperature not higher than -15°C. We should be much obliged if you could let us know whether you are in a position to supply us with such an oil and if so, what the viscosity curve this particular oil will be. Thanking you in anticipation. Yours faithfully, | ||