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 Burmah Oil Company regarding a sample of lubricating oil for aircraft engine testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 76\4\ scan0205 | |
| Date | 26th July 1920 | |
| MS/BOCL x2184 x1434 THE BURMAH OIL COMPANY LIMITED. GLASGOW, LONDON & RANGOON. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESSES, * "BURMAH", GLASGOW. * "BURMOILO", AVE, LONDON. * "BURMOIL", RANGOON. TELEPHONES, GLASGOW, CENTRAL 3793 (5 LINES.) LONDON, LONDONWALL 3449 (2 LINES) [Struck through] CODES USED A.B.C. 5TH EDITION. BENTLEYS & PRIVATE. ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY. NEW LONDON TELEPHONE No.: LONDON WALL 6343 (3 LINES). Britannic House, 23, Great Winchester Street, London, 26th July, 1920. E.C.2. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. [STAMP: RECEIVED 28 JUL 1920 ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. AERO ENGINE DEPT] Dear Sirs, LUBRICATING OIL FOR AIRCRAFT ENGINES. We have to thank you for your letter of 23rd inst. and are asking our Rangoon friends to let us have the information required by you. We should like to send you a sample of our oil large enough for a complete test in an aircraft engine. Would you please advise us by return what quantity you would require for this purpose. Yours faithfully, THE BURMAH OIL COMPANY LIMITED. (Signature) LONDON DIRECTOR. FOR MANAGING DIRECTOR. | ||