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 to Alexander Duckham & Co. Ltd. detailing the required specifications for a chassis and hub grease.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 145\3\ scan0197 | |
| Date | 11th October 1938 | |
| 1235 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}4/MH.{M. Huckerby} 11th. October 1938. Messrs. Alexander Duckham & Co. Ltd., Research Laboratories, Holyport Road, Fulham, LONDON, S.W.6. For the attention of Mr.L.E.P.Wright. Dear Sirs, Thank you for your letter of October 19th. If you really want to make a grease which will be of use to us what we want is a grease which can be used in the water pump and in all other parts of the chassis. It should have a melting point of at least 150°C for use in front hubs. A mere replica of Mobil No.2 is not what we want and would probably not be included in our instruction book. Yours faithfully, for ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. | ||