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 an oil for a hydraulic shock absorber.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 32\3\ Scan144 | |
| Date | 21th May 1926 | |
| MAKERS OF THE FAMOUS "CASTROL" MOTOR OILS. 41583 Telegrams: 'CHEERY, CENT, LONDON.' Telephone: 5202 CENTRAL (4 LINES) Codes: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION. PREMIER, BENTLEY'S, BROOMHALL, AND PRIVATE. GOVERNING DIRECTOR, SIR CHARLES WAKEFIELD, BT{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} MANAGING DIRECTOR, W.R. GRAHAM. DIRECTOR & SECRETARY, J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} BROWNE. C.C. Wakefield & Co, Limited. MANUFACTURERS of HIGH CLASS LUBRICANTS. 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, SOURABAYA, SYDNEY, THE HAGUE, VALPARAISO, VIENNA, WELLINGTON, ZURICH. PLEASE QUOTE OUR REF: FG. YOUR REF: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}5/LG. Wakefield House, 30&32, Cheapside, London E.C.2. May 21st. 1926. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Experimental Department D E R B Y. Dear Sirs, We are in receipt of your letter of yesterday's date regarding an oil suitable for use in a Hydraulic Shock Absorber, and are asking our Chief Chemist to communicate with you on the matter. Assuring you of our best services at all times, Yours faithfully, C.C. WAKEFIELD & CO., LIMITED. Managing Director | ||