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. regarding a sample of Castrol Hi-press for laboratory examination.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 145\2\ scan0187 | |
| Date | 6th July 1938 | |
| 1231 BY APPOINTMENT. Makers of the Famous "PATENT CASTROL" Motor Oils. C.C. Wakefield & Co., Limited. MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH CLASS LUBRICANTS. GOVERNING DIRECTOR, VISCOUNT WAKEFIELD OF HYTHE. MANAGING DIRECTOR, W.R.GRAHAM. DIRECTOR & SECRETARY, J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} BROWNE. TELEGRAMS: "CHEERY, CENT, LONDON." TELEPHONES: CITY 4411 (11 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 BUCHAREST BUENOS AIRES CALCUTTA CAPE TOWN CHRISTCHURCH COLOGNE COLOMBO COPENHAGEN DUNEDIN DURBAN GENEVA HONG-KONG JOHANNESBURG KARACHI LISBON LYTTELTON MADRAS MALTA MELBOURNE MILAN MONTEVIDEO MONTREAL NEW YORK PARIS PENANG PERTH, W.A. PRAGUE RANGOON RIO DE JANEIRO SANTOS SINGAPORE SOURABAYA STOCKHOLM SYDNEY TORONTO VALPARAISO VANCOUVER VIENNA WELLINGTON WINNIPEG ZURICH Wakefield House, 30&32, Cheapside, London, E.C.2. PLEASE QUOTE OUR REF.: CJC/ELD YOUR REF.: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}12/MH{M. Huckerby} 6th July, 1938 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Experimental Dept., DERBY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Grylls We thank you for your letter of the 5th instant and note that you are arranging to send us a sample of Castrol Hi-press for examination. This will be passed on to our Laboratory immediately upon receipt and a report of their findings will be sent you with as little delay as possible. Yours faithfully, C. C. WAKEFIELD & CO. LTD. A.{Mr Adams} Limb Director AN ALL BRITISH FIRM | ||