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 to Shell-Mex & B.P. Ltd. concerning gearbox oil specifications and the absence of Mr. Grylls.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 145\3\ scan0284 | |
| Date | 12th April 1938 | |
| 1227 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/R.{Sir Henry Royce} 12th April, 1938. Shell-Mex & B.P. Ltd., Shell-Mex House, Victoria Embankment, W.C.2. (For the attention of E.W. Todd, Esq.) Dear Sirs, Thank you for your letters of the 5th addressed to Mr. Grylls, who is ill and away from the Factory for 2/3 weeks. It is unfortunate that the design of our gear-box does necessitate a fairly thick oil being used. Our anxiety is to see that oils, not definitely E.P. lubricants, are marked by S.A.E. numbers. As Mr. Grylls has been dealing with this matter, I shall be glad if you will hold it over until he returns after Easter. Yours faithfully, For ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. | ||