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 Oiline Refining Company regarding samples of special gear lubricants for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\5\ scan0266 | |
| Date | 10th November 1930 | |
| X 2066 Oiline Motor Oils and Gear Compounds. OILINE OUTFITS (Large and Small) Loaned Free for Gear Compound. All Kinds of Greases. OILS made to suit all Countries, according to climates & conditions. Telegraphic & Cable Address: "PARFAIT, BIRMINGHAM." Code: WESTERN UNION (5 LETTER) Telephone NORTHERN 0951. Aero & Racing Oils Air Compressor Oil Cylinder Oil Dynamo Oil Engine Oil Soluble (Special), Cutting Oil Cutting Compound Specification Oils. OILINE REFINING COMPANY F.{Mr Friese} CLARE, 14, Wiltshire Road, Thornton Heath. Telephone Thornton Heath 2540 Major F.{Mr Friese} J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} WILDE, M.C., General Manager, The Hawthorns, Walsall Road Gt. Barr. Telephone Gt. Barr 93. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} POWELL, "Wychwood," Kidlington, Oxon. Telephone Kidlington, Oxon. 32. W. GORDON WHITTALL. REFERENCES. YOURS OURS FJW/HH HEAD OFFICE AND WORKS :- SOUTH ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM. November 10th.1930. Messrs Rolls Royce Motor Co.Ltd., Derby. RECEIVED 1930 NOV 11 Dear Sirs, For favour of attention of Mr.Robotham, Experimental Dept. We thank you for the courtesy extended to our Representative Mr.R.W.Smith who had the pleasure of leaving with you one 5-gallon drum Oiline Special Gear Lubricant FJW.No.6. also a small sample Oiline Special Gear Lubricant FJW.No.3. Patent No.326,359, for favour of your test. Oiline Gear Lubricant FJW.No.6. is a very special lubricant containing suspended plumbago and will be found to eliminate friction in back axles, etc. Oiline Gear Lubricant FJW.No.3.Patent No. 326,359, is made up from our pure No.1.Castor oil and we have obtained exceptional viscosity with this. Same has passed all exhaustive frictional tests and is recommended by Messrs David Brown & Sons Ltd. Huddersfield, also by some of the large Motor firms. Both of these products are made in their entirety by ourselves at Birmingham and we shall be pleased to forward further samples if required by your goodselves. We await with interest the favour of your report in due course. With Compliments. Yours faithfully. OILINE REFINING COMPANY. [Signature] Secretary. Booklet Re. Oiline in box file. | ||