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 Vacuum Oil Company regarding the analysis of Mobiloil 'D' samples from a test car after a 20,000 mile test.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 145\1\ scan0145 | |
Date | 9th September 1935 | |
X1229 WE DO NOT HOLD OURSELVES RESPONSIBLE FOR LOSSES OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM DELAY IN FILLING ORDERS CAUSED BY STORM, STRIKES, FIRE, DIFFERENCES WITH WORKMEN OR ANY CAUSE BEYOND OUR CONTROL. Vacuum Oil Company, Limited MANUFACTURERS and MARKETERS of High Grade LUBRICATING OILS AND GREASES SOLE MARKETERS of Mobiloil - THE WORLD'S QUALITY MOTOR OIL AUTOMOTIVE LUBRICANTS DEPARTMENT. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS VACUUM, PHONE, LONDON. TELEPHONE WHITEHALL 1010 (10 LINES) WHEN TELEPHONING PLEASE ASK FOR EXTENSION No GARGOYLE REGd TRADE MARK. MANUFACTURING PLANTS. WANDSWORTH, LONDON. WEST FLOAT, BIRKENHEAD. BRANCH OFFICES BELFAST HULL BIRMINGHAM LIVERPOOL BRISTOL MANCHESTER CARDIFF NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE DUBLIN GLASGOW SHEFFIELD VACUUM OIL COMPANY ORGANIZATIONS ABROAD. ADELAIDE LIMA ALEXANDRIA LISBON AMSTERDAM LORENZO MARQUES ATHENS MADRAS AUCKLAND MADRID BANGKOK MARSEILLES BARCELONA MELBOURNE BASLE MEXICO BATAVIA MILAN BELGRADE MOMBASA BOMBAY MONTEVIDEO BOSTON NAPLES BRISBANE NEW YORK BRUSSELS OSLO BUCHAREST PARIS BUDAPEST PERTH BUENOS AIRES PHILADELPHIA CAIRO PRAGUE CALCUTTA RANGOON CAPE TOWN RIGA CHICAGO RIO DE JANEIRO CHRISTCHURCH ROME COLOMBO ROTTERDAM COPENHAGEN SEVILLE CZECHOSLOVAKIA SHANGHAI DARWIN SINGAPORE DRESDEN SOERABAYA DURBAN STOCKHOLM FRANKFORT SYDNEY GENOA TANGIERS GOTHENBURG TOKIO HAMBURG VALPARAISO HELSINGFORS VIENNA HONG KONG WARSAW ISTANBUL WELLINGTON JOHANNESBURG YOKOHAMA KARACHI ZAGREB LAS PALMAS Offices and Depots in every country in the World (Russia excepted) IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO B1/MSD. CAXTON HOUSE, WESTMINSTER. LONDON, S.W.I. 9th September, 1935. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Derby. Dear Sirs, Attention of Mr. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} W. Hives. With reference to the writer's conversation with you on 5th instant, as requested we have asked Vacuum Oil Company, S. A.{Mr Adams} F.{Mr Friese} to get into touch through their manager at Chateauroux with Mr. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} W. Hancock to obtain samples of Mobiloil "D" from the sump of the car which has now almost completed its 20,000 mile test. As desired, we have asked for the oil to be drained whilst in a thoroughly agitated condition, and as soon as the sample is obtained we will submit it to our Chief Chemist for analysis and furnish you with a copy of his report. We are most anxious to assist you in any way possible in overcoming any difficulties that may have been experienced with lubrication, and to enable us to investigate the lubrication requirements of this car in a thorough manner we should be glad if you would kindly retain for our examination samples of any deposits that may be found in the crankcase or valve gear when the engine is taken down upon arrival in this country. As soon as the various samples have been analysed we confirm that we shall be only too pleased to place at your disposal the services of our Chief Engineer, Mr. O.{Mr Oldham} T. Jones, in addition to those of the writer. Yours faithfully, For VACUUM OIL COMPANY, LIMITED Russell Sharp. Manufacturers' Service Division. SNGR/PAC. Mobiloil AND THE WORLD-WIDE ORGANIZATION OF THE VACUUM OIL COMPANY ARE ALWAYS AT YOUR SERVICE. | ||