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Letter from C.C. Wakefield & Co. regarding the testing and supply of lubricants for Hypoid gears and central chassis lubrication.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 32\3\ Scan166 | |
| Date | 15th August 1929 | |
| BY APPOINTMENT TO H.M. THE KING. C.C. Wakefield & Co. Limited. MANUFACTURERS OF High Class Lubricants. GOVERNING DIRECTOR, SIR CHARLES WAKEFIELD, BT{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} MANAGING DIRECTOR, W.R.GRAHAM. DIRECTOR & SECRETARY, J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} BROWNE. TELEGRAMS: "CHEERY, CENT, LONDON" TELEPHONES: CENTRAL 5202 (4 LINES) CENTRAL 9215 (3 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 BUENOS AIRES CALCUTTA CAPE TOWN COLOGNE COLOMBO COPENHAGEN DURBAN GENEVA JOHANNESBURG LISBON MADRAS MADRID MALTA MELBOURNE MONTEVIDEO NEW YORK PARIS PENANG PERTH. W.A. PORT SUDAN PRAGUE RANGOON SANTOS SOERABAYA SYDNEY THE HAGUE VALPARAISO VIENNA WELLINGTON ZURICH OUR REF.: AL/RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} YOUR REF.: Wakefield House, 30&32 Cheapside, London, E.C.2. 15th August, 1929. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} W. Hives, Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Mr. Hives, Some little time back Mr. Evans and myself called to see you in connection with Hypoid gears and central chassis lubrication. Unfortunately, you were away, but we had an interview with one of the assistants in your department. We came to a complete understanding that Castrol "R" was not entirely satisfactory for Hypoid gears, and undertook to produce a lubricant similar to Whitmore's Compound for a practical test. The works have advised me that two gallons of Wakefield Compound for Hypoid gears have now been sent to you, and a further three gallons went forward yesterday. I shall be very interested indeed to hear the result of the test. With regard to Central chassis lubrication, I have since been given to understand that the oil sent you was doing very satisfactorily, and would be glad if you would kindly let me know whether we can take it that this lubricant will be standardised by you in the future. It was with this object in view that the sample was made up, and it is hoped that you will be good enough to include the recommendation in your instruction book if it proves quite suitable. C. C. WAKEFIELD & CO., LIMITED; A.{Mr Adams} Limb MANAGER, MOTOR & AVIATION DEPARTMENTS. MAKERS OF THE FAMOUS "CASTROL" MOTOR OILS | ||