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 Silvertown Lubricants Limited regarding the composition and pricing of Running-in-Compound.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27a\4\ Scan280 | |
Date | 1st December 1934 | |
81282. TELEPHONE: ALBERT DOCK 3131. (6 LINES) CODES: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION. BENTLEY'S COMPLETE PHRASE. " SECOND TELEGRAMS: INLAND "VOLUMETRIC,VICDOCK,LONDON." FOREIGN "VOLUMETRIC, LONDON." Silvertown Lubricants Limited. DISTILLERS, REFINERS & DISTRIBUTORS OF RELIABLE LUBRICANTS. Minoco Wharf, Motor Dept. West Silvertown, London. E.16. OUR REF HLR/RB.{R. Bowen} YOUR REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lov.{Mr Lovesey}8/MJ. Expl. Dept. December 1st, 1934. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY. LOV{Mr Lovesey} Dear Sirs, We beg to acknowledge and thank you for your letter of the 28th November regarding Running-in-Compound for new engines. The Compound we market contains the correct proportion of Acheson Colloidal Graphite to enable a mixture of 1-pint of the Compound per gallon of oil in the sump to be used for the running in of new engines. For subsequent running the proportion can be halved. Our prices for the Compound are as follows :- In 1-gallon cans 17/- per gallon In 5-gallon tap drums 15/6d. " These prices include packages and free delivery, also Government Tax, terms of payment being Nett Cash Monthly Account. Trusting to be favoured with your order, We are, Yours faithfully, SILVERTOWN LUBRICANTS LIMITED. [Signature] MOTOR DEPT. cc-RWFS | ||