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).
Inquiry to Price's Lubricants about a suitable oil for cars being stored during the war.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 144\1\ scan0294 | |
| Date | 13th January 1940 | |
| Hd{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}/Sd9/MW13.1.40. 13th January 1940. Messrs. Price's Lubricants Ltd., Belmont Works, Battersea, S.W.11. Dear Sirs, As you are no doubt aware quite a lot of people are laying up their cars now for the duration of the war, and under these circumstances we recommend replacing the usual lubricating oils in our cars by a pure mineral oil, and we shall be interested to know whether you have a pure mineral oil suitable for this purpose amongst the range of oils sold by you. If so, will you please let us know by what name it is called, as we have had an enquiry from one of our customers as to the use of a Price's oil for this purpose. Thanking you in anticipation of an early reply. We are, dear Sirs, Yours faithfully, | ||