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 renaming of Castrol engine oils to 'Wakefield Patent Castrol'.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 145\2\ scan0061 | |
| Date | 11th March 1935 | |
| 81583, BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING MAKERS OF THE FAMOUS "CASTROL" MOTOR OILS: BY APPOINTMENT TO H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES C. C. Wakefield & Co., Limited. MANUFACTURERS OF High Class LUBRICANTS. GOVERNING DIRECTOR, LORD WAKEFIELD. MANAGING DIRECTOR, W.R.GRAHAM. DIRECTOR & SECRETARY, J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} BROWNE. PLEASE NOTE NEW TELEPHONE NO. TELEGRAMS: "CHEERY, CENT, LONDON". TELEPHONES: CITY 4411 (10 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 BUCHAREST BUENOS AIRES CALCUTTA CAPE TOWN CHRISTCHURCH COLOGNE COLOMBO COPENHAGEN DUNEDIN DURBAN GENEVA HONG-KONG JOHANNESBURG KARACHI LISBON LYTTLETON MADRAS MALTA MELBOURNE MILAN MONTEVIDEO MONTREAL NEW YORK PARIS PERTH, W.A. PRAGUE RANGOON RIO DE JANEIRO SANTOS SINGAPORE SOURABAYA STOCKHOLM SYDNEY TORONTO VALPARAISO VANCOUVER VIENNA WELLINGTON ZURICH Wakefield House, 30 & 32, Cheapside, London, E.C.2. PLEASE QUOTE OUR REF.: CJC/MGH YOUR REF.: 11th March, 1935. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Hives Further to the recent call of Mr. Massey, we confirm that we shall be glad if you will arrange to include in all future instructional literature a reference to our products under their new title. All CASTROL Engine Oils will in future be known as WAKEFIELD PATENT CASTROL, and we are enclosing a copy of our new Retail Pocket Index from which you will observe the actual grades affected. Thanking you for your co-operation, Yours faithfully, C. C. WAKEFIELD & CO. LIMITED. [Signature] Managing Director. Enc.E. [Red Stamp: A BRITISH FIRM] | ||