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 Vacuum Oil Company acknowledging receipt of a used gear lubricant sample for laboratory testing.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 145\1\ scan0226 | |
Date | 1st September 1937 | |
1229. BY APPOINTMENT VACUUM OIL COMPANY LIMITED GARGOYLE TELEPHONE WHITEHALL 1010 (14 LINES) TELEGRAMS VACUUM PHONE LONDON CAXTON HOUSE . WESTMINSTER LONDON S.W.1 REFERENCE AUTO/ENG. 1st September, 1937. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. For the attention of Mr. S.H. Grylls. Dear Sirs, We are in receipt of your letter, reference Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls}4/R, of the 31st ultimo, and have to-day received the sample of used Gargoyle Hypoid Gear Lubricant taken from the 25/30 hp Rolls-Royce car which has been running in France after a period of 6,000 miles. We have now passed this sample to our Laboratory and will communicate with you later when the results are to hand. At the time of writing our Laboratory have not quite completed their tests on the two samples of "EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}" oil, samples A and B, but we hope to receive the results this week and will advise you particulars. Your letter reminds us that we did not acknowledge receipt of these two samples or your communication of the 12th ultimo, and would ask you to accept our apologies for this omission. Yours faithfully, VACUUM OIL COMPANY LIMITED. O.T. Jones. Chief Engineer. EET/EVA. UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE ALL OILS ARE QUOTED AND INVOICED PER UNIT GALLON OF 9 LBS. AND ALL QUOTATIONS ARE WITHOUT ENGAGEMENT. | ||