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 an oil merchant regarding an enquiry about anti-freezing compounds for motor car radiators.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 151\3\ scan0168 | |
| Date | 21th March 1932 | |
| 8435. 7967. All communications to be addressed to the Company. OIL MERCHANTS, REFINERS & DISTILLERS. Contractors to H.M. Government for all Oils. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESSES. INLAND: BELMONT, BATT, LONDON. FOREIGN & COLONIAL: BELMONT, LONDON CODES WESTERN UNION - 5 LETTER EDITION A.B.C. (5TH & 6TH EDITIONS) BENTLEY'S, MARCONI INTERNATIONAL TELEPHONE: BATTERSEA 2000 (PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE) Branches at LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, CARDIFF, ABERDEEN, MANCHESTER. ALL QUOTATIONS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE AND WITHOUT ENGAGEMENT. By Appointment Motor Oil Manufacturers To H.R.H. The Prince of Wales Price's Patent Candle Company, Limited. JWGB/RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Battersea, London, s.w.11 IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE QUOTE L.M. 21st March, 1932 Messrs.Rolls-Royce Ltd. DERBY. LID{A. J. Lidsey} Dear Sirs, Your Reference HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey}7/MA. We have your favour of the 19th instant, from which we note your enquiry as to Anti Freezing Compounds for use in motor car radiators. The points you raise are having our consideration and we hope to write you in the course of a day or so. We are, Yours truly, PRICE'S PATENT CANDLE COMPANY LIMITED. JWGBrooker Handwritten note: careful | ||