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. Ltd confirming the dispatch of a 5-gallon drum of Special Elaulic Oil for testing purposes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 32\3\ Scan152 | |
| Date | 3rd July 1926 | |
| MAKERS OF THE FAMOUS "CASTROL" MOTOR OILS. Telegrams: "CHEERY, CENT, LONDON." Telephone: 5202 CENTRAL (4 LINES) Codes: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION. PREMIER, BENTLEY'S, BROOMHALL, AND PRIVATE. 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. 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. OUR REF: FG/PMB. YOUR REF: Wakefield House, 30 & 32, Cheapside. London E.C.2. 3rd. July 1926. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Expl. Dept., Derby. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 1st. inst. and have instructed our Works to send you immediately 1 x 5 gallon drum of Special Elaulic Oil for test purposes. We shall be prepared to supply this Oil at the price previously quoted you, i.e., 3/5d. per gallon in 40 gallon barrels, and we are arranging to charge this drum at the barrel rate. Assuring you of our services, We are, Yours faithfully, C.C. WAKEFIELD & CO., LIMITED Managing Director [STAMP: RECEIVED 4 JUL 1926] [STAMP: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 4 JUL 1926] [Handwritten note: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}] [Handwritten number top right: 41583] | ||