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 regarding the return of various used and unused oil drums for testing purposes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 145\1\ scan0205 | |
| Date | 16th June 1937 | |
| 1229 BY APPOINTMENT VACUUM OIL COMPANY LIMITED TELEPHONE WHITEHALL 1010 (14 LINES) GARGOYLE REGd TRADE MARK TELEGRAMS VACUUM . PHONE . LONDON CAXTON HOUSE . WESTMINSTER LONDON . S.W.1 REFERENCE OTJ. 16th June 1937 S. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Grylls Esq., Messrs Rolls Royce Limited, DERBY. Dear Mr. Grylls, Further to my letter of yesterday regarding the remaining quantities of Used and Unused Oils which you may have in your possession, we would be glad if these could be returned to - Vacuum Oil Company Limited, Gargoyle Wharf, York Road, WANDSWORTH. SW. 18 Marked for the attention of Dr. W. R.{Sir Henry Royce} Harris. Any partly-used packages which you will have on hand we would be glad to have returned to Dr. Harris for test purposes. According to our records, we forwarded you on the 11th of this month one-gallon of GARGOYLE HYPOID GEAR LUBRICANT, and on the 22nd May one five-gallon drum of MOBILOIL EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}, while on the 15th March you had one five-gallon drum of GARGOYLE HYPOID GEAR LUBRICANT as used in U. S. A.{Mr Adams}, and on the 6th February one ten-gallon drum MOBILOIL EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} (earlier grade). Will you kindly let us know which of the above deliveries you are returning, and any other details which you consider relevant. Yours truly, VACUUM OIL COMPANY LIMITED. O Jones Chief Engineer. OTJ:ND UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE ALL OILS ARE QUOTED AND INVOICED PER UNIT GALLON OF 9 LBS. AND ALL QUOTATIONS ARE WITHOUT ENGAGEMENT. | ||